United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, U.S. Government
End of Watch Wednesday, May 26, 1926
Add to My HeroesThomas Bright Lankford
Federal Prohibition Agent Thomas Lankford was shot and killed while conducting an investigation in Springfield, Illinois.
Agent Lankford had been left to guard a still in the early morning hours as agents continued raids at other locations. Unaware that their still had been raided, a car that contained liquor appeared. As Agent Lankford questioned the driver he was shot and mortally wounded. When other agents returned to the scene they took him to a hospital where he died the following day.
The suspect was arrested, tried for murder, and acquitted.
Bio
- Age 24
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Location Illinois
- Incident Date Tuesday, May 25, 1926
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Acquitted
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