Dano M. Jackley
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Federal Prohibition Agent

Dano M. Jackley

Accident
End of Watch May 14, 1929
Age 48
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Dano Jackley was killed in an automobile accident while chasing a suspected rum runner on the Baltimore Washington Boulevard (modern day Baltimore Washington Parkway). His vehicle went of control and struck a tree near Berwyn, Maryland. The suspect he was chasing was exonerated by a coroner's jury several days later. Special Agent Jackley had served as a prohibition agent for eight years. He was survived by his wife and 14-year-old daughter. He was buried in Cameron, West Virginia.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 14-year-old daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Jackley gave the United States Department of the Treasury 8 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Federal Prohibition Agent Jackley.

— 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 May 14, 1929
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Dano is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1929, 118 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.

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Who

Dano was 48. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Dano had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% 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, Dano among them.

Federal Prohibition Agent Dano M. Jackley

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition · End of Watch May 14, 1929

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 23-W

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