| Special Agent Franklin R. Patterson
United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Saturday, January 18, 1930 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, January 18, 1930
Incident Location: Florida
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Acquitted Agent Patterson and Agent Robert Moncure were shot and killed while serving a search warrant at the home of a bootlegger in West Palm Beach, Florida. The suspect opened fire on Agent Patterson in the kitchen and shot Agent Moncure on the front porch. Two other agents at the scene escaped without being wounded. The suspect was arrested 20 minutes later after a brief standoff with local police.
The suspect was acquitted due to a technicality concerning of using a day-time warrant around the time of sunset.
Agent Patterson was survived by his wife and three children. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
