United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, January 7, 1937
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: January 7, 1937
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Investigator William Butler and Inspector Lewis Highsmith, of the United States Customs Service, were killed in an automobile accident while traveling on official business from Wilmington to Raleigh, North Carolina.
As they approached the Black Lake Bridge, on Highway 301, the steering mechanism of their car failed and struck an abutment wall. Investigator Butler and Inspector Highsmith were both killed on impact.
Investigator Butler was survived by his wife.