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Wesley Allen Fraser
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Federal Prohibition Agent

Wesley Allen Fraser

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition — Washington, DC
Felonious
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End of Watch January 2, 1928
Age 34
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 36

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Wesley Fraser was shot and killed while supervising the seizure of a still and other bootlegging materials at a home on Fifth Avenue South in South St. Paul, Minnesota. The raid had taken place two weeks earlier, and Agent Fraser returned to finish the seizure. When the homeowner learned that Agent Fraser was there, he went to the scene and shot him twice. Agent Fraser was able to crawl outside and died en route to the hospital. The suspect turned himself in and was charged with first-degree murder. On March 1, 1928, the suspect, 46, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. Agent Fraser had served with the Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Fraser gave the United States Department of the Treasury 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Federal Prohibition Agent Fraser.

— 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, 1928
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Wesley is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1928, 201 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Wesley was 34. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Wesley had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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 - Bureau of Prohibition has 37 officers remembered here, Wesley among them.

Across the years

Federal Prohibition Agent Wesley Allen Fraser

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition · End of Watch January 2, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

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