United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 30, 1929
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 30, 1929
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Federal Prohibition Agent Charles Cooley was killed in an automobile accident while driving to Malvern, Arkansas, to appear as a witness in a state liquor case.
As he crested a hill he encountered an oncoming vehicle in his lane. He took evasive action to avoid a collision, but his vehicle overturned in a ditch, killing him instantly.