Federal Washburn

Death by Force

Federal Prohibition Agent Irving B. Washburn was fatally shot on July 13, 1928, in Albany, New York. During the early morning hours, Washburn and his colleague, Agent Wilfred Grisson, were conducting a raid in the Madison Avenue section of Albany. They stopped a car loaded with illicit liquor and attempted to arrest the driver, Joseph Schepist (also known as Joseph Skeps), along with several other male occupants. The suspects resisted arrest, leading to a scuffle during which Agent Washburn was ...Read More

Irving B. Washburn | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives