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Postal Inspector in Charge George Washington Daniel | United States Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Government
United States Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Government

Postal Inspector in Charge

George Washington Daniel

United States Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Monday, September 1, 1919

Biographical Info

Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: September 1, 1919
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Postal Inspector in Charge George Daniel drowned when his department vehicle plunged into the Hyrum Canal, approximately eight miles south of Logan, Utah.

He and two other postal inspectors were traveling in the vehicle through a severe thunderstorm when the vehicle drove into the canal. The other two inspectors were able to make it to safety.

Inspector Daniel's body was recovered approximately an hour later.

Inspector Daniel had served with the United States Postal Inspection Service for 13 years and served as the Postal Inspector in Charge of the Denver Division. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.