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Irby U. Scruggs
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Federal Prohibition Agent

Irby U. Scruggs

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit — Washington, DC
Felonious
United States flag District of Columbia flag
End of Watch April 30, 1921
Badge 6616
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 58

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Irby Scruggs was shot and killed following a raid on a still in Knox County, Tennessee. As he and a sheriff's deputy returned to Knoxville the deputy took offense at an order by Agent Scruggs that none of the seized liquor could be drunk. After Agent Scruggs told the deputy to put away a gun he carried on his lap the deputy shot him. Despite being mortally wounded, Agent Scruggs returned fire and killed the deputy.

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

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

Agency

Department United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtirspufed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 30, 1921
Badge Number 6616
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Irby is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1921, 248 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · United States
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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
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His people

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

Across the years

Federal Prohibition Agent Irby U. Scruggs

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit · End of Watch April 30, 1921

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-W

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