Federal Prohibition Agent

Dallas Adelbert Roberts

Accident
End of Watch January 20, 1926
Age 27
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Gender Male

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Dallas Roberts succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was involved in an automobile accident in Fresno County, California. He had taken part in a raid in Firebaugh and was transporting three prisoners to jail, along with the Fresno County deputy district attorney, when the accident occurred. Agent Roberts suffered a broken neck and died two days later.

Survivors

Agent Roberts was survived by his wife and 6-year-old daughter.

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

— 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 January 20, 1926
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Dallas 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 1926, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Dallas was 27. 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.

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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

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

Across the years

Federal Prohibition Agent Dallas Adelbert Roberts

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit · End of Watch January 20, 1926

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-E

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