United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Sunday, March 5, 1939
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: March 5, 1939
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Customs Agent Matthew Kononen drowned when he accidentally drove off of the end of the Northwestern Pacific Ferry slip in Tiburon, California.
His vehicle sank to the bottom of the San Francisco Bay. It is believed that he became disoriented due to fog.
Agent Kononen was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.