Deputy U.S. Marshal

John Kavanaugh

Illness
End of Watch October 21, 1918
Age 51
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal John Kavanaugh died after contracting cholera while serving the United States court in Shanghai, China.

He was transporting prisoners by steamer from China to Bilbid prison in Manila, Philippines, when he fell ill.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Kavanaugh gave the United States Department of Justice 4 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Kavanaugh.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 21, 1918
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

The Sacrifice · Illness

John is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1918, 226 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 3rd heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 51. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. John had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

October holds 14.9% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 14.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years
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Where

Deputy U.S. Marshal John Kavanaugh

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch October 21, 1918

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 43-W

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