Federal Prohibition Agent William Daniel Dorsey

Federal Prohibition Agent William Daniel Dorsey

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

End of Watch Sunday, June 13, 1920

William Daniel Dorsey

Federal Prohibition Agent William Dorsey was shot and killed while searching for a still in White County, Georgia.

As he searched the property the owner opened fire with a Winchester rifle, killing Agent Dorsey and critically wounding a second agent. The other agent was able to return fire and seriously wounded the suspect. Four months later he was convicted of murder.

Agent Dorsey was survived by his wife and three children.

Bio

Age 42
Tour Not available
Badge 6365

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Location Georgia
Weapon Rifle; Winchester
Offender Convicted of murder

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

June 15, 2015