Customs Inspector Charles F. Atwood, United States Department of the Treasury

Customs Inspector Charles F. Atwood

United States Department of the Treasury - Customs Service, U.S. Government

End of Watch Thursday, July 16, 1908

Charles F. Atwood

Customs Inspector Charles Atwood and Customs Inspector Ziba Nickerson were killed in an explosion on Pier 47 at the Mystic Wharf.

The inspectors had taken a box of blasting caps from a steamer Bethania and placed them in a storage shed. Inspector Nickerson was attempting to open the box with an axe when the contents detonated, causing a massive explosion.

Inspector Nickerson, Inspector Atwood and a wharf watchman were killed and several longshoremen and other civilians were injured.

Inspector Atwood was survived by his wife.

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Age 40
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Incident Details

Cause Explosion
Location Massachusetts

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Inspector Atwood,
On today, the 109th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you to you and your fellow Inspector who was also killed in that blast for your service and sacrifice for our Country.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

July 16, 2017