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Federal Prohibition Agent

Charles F. Alexander

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition — Washington, DC
Cardiac
United States flag District of Columbia flag
End of Watch January 2, 1929
The Vigil Panel 56 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 36

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Charles Alexander suffered a fatal heart attack while raiding a still in Williamstown, North Carolina. He was accompanying other agents through the woods on the way to the still when he became ill. He told the other agents he was going to return to the car and wait for them. When the other agents got back to the car an hour later Agent Alexander was missing. A search of the nearby area located Agent Alexander's body in a nearby field. It was determined that he had suffered a fatal heart attack.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Alexander served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Federal Prohibition Agent Alexander.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtirsbpfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 2, 1929
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Charles is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% 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 1929, 6 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 86th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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When

January holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition has 37 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

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Federal Prohibition Agent Charles F. Alexander

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition · End of Watch January 2, 1929

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-W

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