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Federal Prohibition Agent Louis McClymonds Davies, Jr. | United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government

Federal Prohibition Agent

Louis McClymonds Davies, Jr.

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

End of Watch: Tuesday, January 14, 1930

Biographical Info

Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 14, 1930
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Never apprehended

Federal Prohibition Agent Louis Davies was shot and killed while raiding a still in Pamlico County, North Carolina.

He and another agent had arrested one man at the still. As the they searched the site, the man was able to gain control of Agent Davies' gun and fatally shot him. The man fled the scene and was never arrested.

Agent Davies is survived by his wife and three children.