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Federal Prohibition Agent

George Hamilton Wentworth

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit — Washington, DC
Felonious
United States flag District of Columbia flag
End of Watch November 24, 1926
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 58

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent George Wentworth was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner in Berkeley, California. He and another agent had just bought a carload of liquor in an undercover operation. The agents were driving the suspect to jail when he pulled out a concealed gun and ordered Agent Wentworth to stop the car. When the agent refused to stop the man shot him in the head, seriously wounding him. Despite being mortally wounded, Agent Wentworth was able to return fire and killed the suspect. Agent Wentworth was taken to a local hospital where he died the following day.

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

— 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 November 24, 1926
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

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 1926, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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, George among them.

Across the years

Federal Prohibition Agent George Hamilton Wentworth

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit · End of Watch November 24, 1926

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 6-E

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