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Special Agent Harry Hampton Elliott | United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government

Special Agent

Harry Hampton Elliott

United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Thursday, June 22, 1933

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Location: Iowa

Incident Date: 6/22/1933

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Committed suicide

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Special Agent Harry Elliott was shot and killed near Creston, Iowa, after stopping a man he suspected of transported liquor.

The man had been convicted of bootlegging twice before. As Agent Elliott exited his car to talk to the man, the man opened fire, killing him. Agent Elliott's partner was also wounded.

The man who murdered him committed suicide when a posse cornered him in a cornfield the following day.

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Special Agent Elliot, Today marks the 75th anniversary of your murder. What a shame that the individual took his own life before he could face trial and be held up to the world as the murderous scum he was. Your job with the ATF was not an easy one and all the Agents who have come after you face the same risks and dangers that you did. Of all the Federal Agencies listed on this site, the ATF has the second highest number of people represented. If that doesn't speak of the risks involved, nothing does. You all have my utmost respect.

Special Agent Elliot, may God Bless you and may you continue to Rest in Peace, Brother.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.
June 22, 2008

 

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