George H. Stewart
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Federal Prohibition Agent

George H. Stewart

Felonious
End of Watch November 11, 1923
Age 50
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent George Stewart was shot and killed while conducting an investigation of liquor runners in Buffalo, New York. He had entered a soft drink cabaret at 2:30 am and ordered a beer. After it was serviced to him he got up to leave when he was confronted by a waiter who recognized him as a prohibition agent. As the waiter accosted Agent Stewart in the coat room he produced his gun to defend himself. As he turned to leave he was shot in the back. He attempted to return fire but was shot eight more times and killed. The waiter and his brother both the owners of the establishment disappeared and were never seen again. Agent Stewart had served with the agency for 18 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, mother, and seven siblings.

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You barely got started.
Federal Prohibition Agent Stewart gave the United States Department of the Treasury 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Federal Prohibition Agent Stewart.

— 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 November 11, 1923
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1923, 199 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 14th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 50. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. George had served 1.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

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

By month
By day of the week
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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years

Federal Prohibition Agent George H. Stewart

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit · End of Watch November 11, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-E

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