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Federal Prohibition Agent Remus W. Buckner | United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, U.S. Government

Federal Prohibition Agent

Remus W. Buckner

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Wednesday, May 12, 1926

Biographical Info

Age: 56
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 10, 1926
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: At large

Federal Prohibition Agent Remus Buckner succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days later as he and other agents raided a still near Oneonta, Alabama.

The agents encountered 15 armed suspects who were guarding the still.