United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch Tuesday, March 1, 1932
Add to My HeroesW. F. Deiter
Deputy Marshal W.F. Deiter succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier when he was struck on the head with a hammer while conducting a liquor raid in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The suspects who assaulted him were charged with murder.
Deputy Marshal Deiter was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Spanish-American War and served with the United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service for 10 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 49
- Tour 10 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Assault
- Location Puerto Rico
- Incident Date Friday, February 26, 1932
- Weapon Blunt object; Hammer
- Offender Charged with murder
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2020
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