United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, December 9, 1926
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 7587
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 9, 1926
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Federal Prohibition Agent Jacob Brandt and Federal Prohibition Agent Walter Mobray were shot and killed at a farm in Taylor County, Florida, 15 miles west of Perry.
The agents had gone to the home to serve a search warrant as part of an alcohol investigation. As the agents began searching the man retrieved a shotgun and pistol and opened fire on them, killing both.
The man was arrested, confessed to the crimes, and convicted of first-degree murder. He died in prison in 1947.