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Federal Prohibition Agent

Arthur Alvin Zimmerman

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition — Washington, DC
Accident
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End of Watch August 11, 1929
The Vigil Panel 58 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 36

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Zimmerman was struck and killed by a vehicle while traveling to Binghamton, New York, to conduct an investigation.

He had stopped his car to inspect it when he was fatally struck by a passing vehicle.

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

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch August 11, 1929
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Arthur is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1929, 118 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.

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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Sundays: 14%.

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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 - Bureau of Prohibition has 37 officers remembered here, Arthur among them.

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Federal Prohibition Agent Arthur Alvin Zimmerman

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition · End of Watch August 11, 1929

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 4-E

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