United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Friday, March 30, 1928
Age: 65
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 30, 1928
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Federal Prohibition Agent Joseph Purvis was killed in an automobile accident while on duty in Seattle, Washington.
Agent Purvis had served in law enforcement for at least eight years. He had previously served as a special agent for a railroad and was a United States Coast Guard veteran.