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Federal Prohibition Agent John Van Waters | United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, U.S. Government United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, U.S. Government

Federal Prohibition Agent

John Van Waters

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Wednesday, October 4, 1922

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 46

Tour: 8 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Location: Florida

Incident Date: 10/4/1922

Weapon: Shotgun

Suspect: Apprehended

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Federal Prohibition Agent John Waters and Constable Arthur Crenshaw, of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, were shot and killed in Pasco County, Florida, while investigating illegal stills. They were shot from ambush as they sat in their car.

Six men, five of them brothers, were arrested and charged with both murders.

Agent Waters had served with the agency for 8 years.

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Constable Arthur Fleece Crenshaw
Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch: Wednesday, October 4, 1922
Cause: Gunfire

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I never met John Van Waters. He was my grandfather. I never knew that this murder took away my granddad's father. He never spoke of it.

Mike Waters
great grandson
February 1, 2011

 

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