Howell J. Lynch
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Federal Prohibition Agent

Howell J. Lynch

Felonious
End of Watch July 6, 1922
Gender Male

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Howell Lynch was shot and killed while raiding a still near Gainsboro, Tennessee, with a local deputy sheriff.

The raiding party was fired on from ambush and Agent Lynch was killed. No suspects were ever identified in his murder.

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

— 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 6, 1922
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Howell 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 1922, 228 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

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

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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years

Federal Prohibition Agent Howell J. Lynch

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit · End of Watch July 6, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 1-E

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