Deputy Collector Jerome E. Goodner

Deputy Collector Jerome E. Goodner

United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue, U.S. Government

End of Watch Tuesday, January 26, 1875

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Jerome E. Goodner

Deputy Collector Jerome Goodner succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained several days earlier when he was shot in DeKalb County, Tennessee, after seizing an illegal still.

He and a posseman had taken custody of the still as evidence from a group of moonshiners and were returning to Alexandria with it, but stopped at a home to sleep for the night. The group of moonshiners got reinforcements and a mob of 40 people confronted Deputy Collector Goodner and the posseman and demanded that he hand over the still and equipment.

Deputy Collector Goodner refused to hand it over. The next day he and the posseman were ambushed as they set off for Alexandria. Deputy Goodner was fatally wounded in the exchange of shots.

Deputy Collector Goodner was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War. He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters, and is buried at Eastview Cemetery in Alexandria, Tennessee.

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Age 30
Tour Not available
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Location Tennessee
Incident Date Friday, January 22, 1875
Weapon Rifle
Offender Never charged

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Deputy Collector Goodner,
On today, the 150th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but also when you served with the Union Army during the Civil War.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

January 26, 2025