United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 24, 1974
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 24, 1974
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Special Agent Richard Daniels was killed in a motorcycle crash while traveling with a confidential informant to investigate an illicit distillery outside of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Agent Daniels' motorcycle struck a guardrail as they crossed a bridge. He was thrown from the bike and died at the scene.
Agent Daniels was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and had served with the ATF for 13 years. He was survived by his wife.