United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division, U.S. Government
End of Watch Thursday, February 2, 1961
Add to My HeroesJulius Buchter
Investigator Julius Buchter suffered a fatal heart attack while searching for a still in Delaware County, New York, during extremely cold weather.
He and another agent had walked through the woods for several hours while searching for the still when he suddenly collapsed.
He had served with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division for 20 years and had previously served as a police officer with the Federal Works Agency in Washington, DC. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 54
- Tour 20 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
- Location New York
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