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Deputy U.S. Marshal

Alexander S. Whiteley

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC
Felonious
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End of Watch March 21, 1901
Age 44
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 312

Incident

Location: Georgia Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Not available

Deputy Marshal Alexander Whiteley was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a moonshiner in Lincoln County, Georgia.

The man had barricaded himself inside of his home and opened fire on the officers, killing Deputy Marshal Whiteley and wounding a second deputy marshal. The other officers returned fire, killing the subject.

Two other men in the home were arrested and charged with Deputy Marshal Whiteley's murder. They were acquitted at trial when they claimed that the subject who was killed had murdered him.

Deputy Marshal Whiteley was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

Survivors

Deputy Marshal Whiteley was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Whiteley 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 Whiteley.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 21, 1901
Age 44
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Alexander 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 1901, 90 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 66th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Alexander was 44. 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.

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

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His people

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

Across the years

Deputy U.S. Marshal Alexander S. Whiteley

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch March 21, 1901

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-E

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