Deputy U.S. Marshal

Jirdan Louis Anders

Felonious
End of Watch September 9, 1921
Age 49
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal Jirdan Anders was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant at a residence in Hot Springs, Alaska.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Anders served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Anders.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 9, 1921
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jirdan is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1921, 248 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jirdan was 49. 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

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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 rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, Jirdan among them.

Across the years

Deputy U.S. Marshal Jirdan Louis Anders

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch September 9, 1921

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-E

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