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Special Agent Mack Carroll Parsons | United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government

Special Agent

Mack Carroll Parsons

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

End of Watch: Saturday, September 20, 1930

Biographical Info

Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: September 20, 1930
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Special Agent Mack Parsons was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing bootleggers in Newberry County, South Carolina.

He and another agent were patrolling the Columbia-Greenville Highway at approximately 3:40 am when they spotted a vehicle known to transport whiskey. After a 20 mile chase the other vehicle stopped and the other agent exited the vehicle. As he approached the car, it suddenly reversed and drove around their car.

Agent Parsons, realizing there wasn't time to pickup the other agent, turned around and pursed the car for a considerable distance at a high rate of speed. The car suddenly swerved around a slow moving truck. Agent Parsons did not have time to take action and collided with the back of the truck, suffering fatal injuries.

Agent Parsons was survived by his wife.