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Federal Prohibition Agent

Charles O. Sterner

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit — Washington, DC
Felonious
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End of Watch June 25, 1922
Age 35
The Vigil Panel 43 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 58

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Charles Sterner was shot and killed while serving a search warrant in St. Louis, Missouri. He and several agents were searching the Sharpshooters Park and Club when a shot was fired from one of the buildings, striking Agent Sterner. He was rushed to a hospital where he died seven days later. No suspects were ever identified in his killing.

Survivors

Agent Sterner was survived by his wife.

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

— 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 June 25, 1922
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles 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 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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Who

Charles was 35. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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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His people

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

Across the years

Federal Prohibition Agent Charles O. Sterner

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit · End of Watch June 25, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 56-W

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