George Meffan

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC

Felonious

End of Watch July 31, 1940

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Gender Male

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Incident

Marshal George Meffan and Deputy Marshal John Glenn were shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant for contempt of court in Idaho. Deputy Marshal Glenn had gone to the man's home and was shot twice in the upper body while talking with the man at his door. When Deputy Marshal Glenn failed to return, Marshal Meffan also went to the man's home. He was shot in the head while still seated in his car when he arrived at the house. The suspect was later killed when a posse stormed his house using automatic weapons and dynamite. Marshal Meffan had served with the United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three sons, and a sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Meffan served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Meffan.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service

Type Federal Agency

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 31, 1940

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George 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 1940, 91 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 62nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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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