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Federal Prohibition Agent Stanton E. Weiss | 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

Stanton E. Weiss

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

End of Watch: Saturday, August 28, 1920

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Age: Not available

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Cause: Gunfire

Location: Oklahoma

Incident Date: 8/28/1920

Weapon: Handgun

Suspect: Shot and killed

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Federal Prohibition Agent Stanton Weiss and Deputy Homer Adrean, of the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department, were shot and killed when they raided a house searching for illegal whiskey. Another deputy was shot and wounded.

One of the suspects was shot and killed at the scene and the second was hanged by an angry mob who removed him from the jail.

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Deputy Sheriff Homer Adrean
Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Saturday, August 28, 1920
Cause: Gunfire

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You are remembered today and thank you Sir for your service

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October 26, 2007

 

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