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Inspector

Peleg Palmer

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service — Washington, DC
Accident
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End of Watch February 17, 1811
Age 57
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 93

Incident

Inspector Peleg Palmer died from exposure when his boat was blown out to sea while he attempted to inspect a ship in Stonington Harbor, Connecticut.

The ship had recently arrived in the harbor from the West Indies and he was directed to inspect it. He was being taken to the ship in an open-top boat when they encountered a heavy snowstorm that prevented them from boarding the ship or returning to shore. Inspector Palmer froze to death and the man with him suffered severe injuries from the cold.

Inspector Palmer was survived by his wife and five children.

Survivors

Inspector Palmer was survived by his wife and five children.

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215 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Inspector Palmer served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtuscsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 17, 1811
Age 57
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Peleg 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 1811, 1 officer in the United States was lost to accidents, the 163rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Peleg was 57. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.

Age at death
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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. 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 - United States Customs Service has 94 officers remembered here, Peleg among them.

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Where

Inspector Peleg Palmer

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service · End of Watch February 17, 1811

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-E

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