Federal Prohibition Agent

Daniel S. Cleveland

Felonious
End of Watch July 10, 1924
Age 48
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Gender Male

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Daniel Cleveland was shot to death in a moonshine raid eight miles outside of Meridian, Mississippi. Agent Cleveland and other officers had returned to the still site to destroy the equipment but were ambushed by three brothers and another man. The county sheriff returned fire, wounding one of the brothers. All four were arrested and charged with Agent Cleveland's murder. Two brothers, one 17, were convicted of murder and both sentenced to life. Murder charges against the other two were dismissed, Agent Cleveland had previously served with the Meridian Police Department.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Cleveland 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 Cleveland.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 10, 1924
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Daniel is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1924, 225 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Daniel was 48. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit has 59 officers remembered here, Daniel among them.

Across the years

Federal Prohibition Agent Daniel S. Cleveland

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit · End of Watch July 10, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 27-E

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