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Customs Inspector John Stout | United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government

Customs Inspector

John Stout

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Friday, January 21, 1814

Biographical Info

Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 4 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 21, 1814
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Pardoned

Customs Inspector John Stout was shot and killed near Barataria, Louisiana, while attempting to arrest the notorious pirate Jean Lafitte during a slave auction.

In December 1914 Lafitte's brother and many of his men were pardoned after agreeing to defend New Orleans and the Mississippi River from a British invasion during the ongoing War of 1812.