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Walter Mobray

Case from Perry, FL dated Dec 09, 1926

Victim Details

Walter Chapman Mobray

Male

Perry

FL

1926-12-09

Walter

Mobray

06/20/2026

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Walter Chapman Mobray, a Federal Prohibition Agent, tragically lost his life on December 9, 1926, in Perry, Florida. Mobray, along with his colleague Jacob Brandt, was engaged in an undercover operation aimed at purchasing illegal liquor from J.W. Buchanan in Taylor County, Florida. The agents approached Buchanan's residence under the pretense of buying alcohol. Buchanan, however, returned with a shotgun and revolver, fatally shooting both agents. Brandt died at the scene, while Mobray succumbed ...
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