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On a summer evening in New York City, a dedicated FBI Special Agent’s life was cut short in a violent confrontation. Special Agent Joseph J. Brock, a male, was shot and killed on July 26, 1952, while attempting to apprehend a dangerous fugitive. He had served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 11 years.

The events leading to the fatal encounter began when the FBI received intelligence that Gerhard Arthur Puff, a man on the agency's 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitives' list, would be at ...Read More
Victim Details

Joseph J. Brock

Male

White / Caucasian

New-york

NY

1952-07-26

Joseph

Brock

01/10/2026