Senior Patrol Inspector Myles J. Scannell
United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Monday, September 9, 1929

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, September 9, 1929
Incident Location: Texas
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never apprehended

Inspector Scannell was shot and killed when he was ambushed while transporting an illegal alien he had just apprehended. He was walking along the Rio Grande River near Polvo, Texas, when the incident took place. His body was found with two gunshot wounds. The suspects were never apprehended.

Inspector Scannell had been with the agency for eight years.