Federal Prohibition Agent

Louis McClymonds Davies Jr.

Felonious
End of Watch January 14, 1930
Age 29
The Vigil Panel 59 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Louis Davies was shot and killed while raiding a still in Pamlico County, North Carolina. He and another agent had arrested one man at the still. As the they searched the site, the man was able to gain control of Agent Davies' gun and fatally shot him. The man fled the scene and was never arrested.

Survivors

Agent Davies is survived by his wife and three children.

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

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch January 14, 1930
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Louis is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1930, 239 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Louis was 29. 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
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Federal Prohibition Agent Louis McClymonds Davies Jr.

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition · End of Watch January 14, 1930

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-E

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