United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, U.S. Government
End of Watch Wednesday, September 6, 1922
Add to My HeroesJoseph Owen
Federal Prohibition Agent Joseph Owen succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two weeks earlier in a shootout with moonshiners near Kosciusko, Mississippi.
The agents were ambushed while raiding a still and Agent Owen was critically wounded. The other agents were able to return fire and wounded the two brothers who operated the still. Both were arrested and charged with murder.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Location Mississippi
- Incident Date Tuesday, August 22, 1922
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Charged with murder
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