Federal Prohibition Agent Joseph Owen

Federal Prohibition Agent Joseph Owen

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

End of Watch Wednesday, September 6, 1922

Joseph 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.

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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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Your heroism and service is honored today, the 88th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

September 6, 2010