United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 28, 1937
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident:
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Investigator William Tennis succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile crash while driving on official business between Richmond and Roanoke, Virginia, earlier in the summer.
The injury caused him to suffer a heart attack. His condition continued to deteriorate and he suffered another, fatal heart attack on September 28th, 1937, while he was staying in Hotel Richmond at 202 North 9th Street, while on official travel to the city.
Investigator Tennis was a U.S. Army veteran. He was survived by his wife and six children.