VERNON DAVID ROGERS

Officer Rank: Special Agent
Memorial Panel: 41-E: 1
Department: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
End of Watch: September 8, 1965
Cause: AUTO
Age: 41
Years of Service: Unk
Description: <p>Agent Rogers was killed in an automobile accident while on official duty in a government vehicle in Port Angeles, Washington. Agent Rogers was en route to investigate the sale of illegal Japanese whiskey from a ship that was in port. As he was driving across Morse Creek Bridge a logging truck coming from the opposite direction lost its load. The trailer of the truck struck Agent Rogers' vehicle, causing the fatal accident.</p>
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