Prohibition Officer Patrick C. Sharp
United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 5, 1928

Biographical Info
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Exposure to toxins
Date of Incident: Wednesday, December 5, 1928
Incident Location: Texas
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Sharp died after being exposed to fumes in a room that contained an old still. He and four other agents had gone to a Texas farm and located the still behind a trap-door in a barn. The basement was filled with toxic fumes know as "black damp" which occurs when a hole in the ground has been sealed up. Officer Sharp was overcome by the fumes and died.

Officer Sharp had been in law enforcement for 15 years and was survived by his wife and four children.