Federal Prohibition Agent

William Paul Spigener

Accident
End of Watch December 9, 1924
Age 59
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Gender Male

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent William Spigener succumbed to injuries sustained six weeks earlier when he was involved in an automobile accident in Savannah, Georgia.

Survivors

Agent Spigener was survived by his wife.

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

— 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 December 9, 1924
Age 59
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

William is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1924, 86 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 18th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

William was 59. 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

December holds 8.9% 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.

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His people

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

Across the years

Federal Prohibition Agent William Paul Spigener

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit · End of Watch December 9, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-E

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