United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Narcotics, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, February 7, 1935
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 7, 1935
Weapon Used: Rifle; Machine gun
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Inspector Stafford was shot and killed by a corrupt sheriff, a deputy and two other men in Post, Texas. As he exited a veterinary clinic the sheriff opened fire on him with a machine gun. The veterinarians had been charged with federal drug violations.
While awaiting trial, the sheriff and a deputy who killed Inspector Stafford both committed suicide.
Inspector Stafford was survived by his wife, parents and brother.