Boatman

Kuntz Stahlberger

Accident
End of Watch January 2, 1880
Age 32
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Boatman Kuntz Stahlberger died after falling through the hatchway while sealing the main hatch on board the British steamship Commander at the Port Eads Station at 10 pm.

Boatman Stahlberger had served with the United States Customs Service for at least six months and had previously served with the New Orleans Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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146 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Boatman Stahlberger gave the United States Department of the Treasury 8 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch January 2, 1880
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Kuntz 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 1880, 3 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 150th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Kuntz was 32. 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. Kuntz had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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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, Kuntz among them.

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Where

Boatman Kuntz Stahlberger

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service · End of Watch January 2, 1880

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 21-E

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