Curtis C. Burks, a Prohibition Agent, tragically lost his life on July 22, 1931, in Kansas City, Missouri. His death occurred during a raid on the Lusco-Note Flower Shop, where he and other agents were conducting liquor investigations. During the search, the agents encountered Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd, a notorious criminal. Floyd was found in a back bedroom with .45 caliber bullets on the bed. Agent Burks searched Floyd and removed a .45 caliber pistol from his waistband. However, Floyd
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