United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 28, 1928
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 7 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: March 28, 1928
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy U.S. Marshal Edward Flanery and Federal Prohibition Agent Oscar Hanson were killed when their vehicle was struck by Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway passenger train No. 80 at the Route 38 crossing two miles east of Humboldt, South Dakota.
It is believed that the driver of the vehicle could not see the approaching train as a result of heavy snowfall at the time.
The officers were en route from Sioux Falls to Salem and Carthage in order to serve several warrants.
Deputy Marshal Flanery had served with the United States Marshals Service for several months and had previously served as the town marshal in Alvord, Iowa. He was survived by his wife, seven sons, two daughters, mother, two brothers, and two sisters.