United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 20, 1927
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 20, 1927
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1932
Federal Prohibition Agent George Nantz was shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest in London, Kentucky.
He, along with other prohibition agents, local deputies, and a deputy United States marshal, had gone to the location to investigate reports of illegal liquor sales. As they entered a camp they encountered several armed men who ordered them to leave.
The officers retreated from the area to avoid a shootout. Agent Nantz obtained federal arrest warrants for the men and returned the camp the following day. They arrested four men but a fifth man began to flee. As he ran behind a building he fired his pistol over his shoulder, killing Agent Nantz.
The man who shot him was arrested, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 7 years. He was paroled on March 26, 1932.