United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 28, 1928
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: March 28, 1928
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Federal Prohibition Agent Oscar Hanson and Deputy Marshal Edward Flanery, of the United States Marshals Service, 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.
Agent Hanson had served with the Bureau of Prohibition for 2-1/2 years. He was survived by his wife and ten children.