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Federal Prohibition Agent James Edmund Bowdoin, also known as "Pistol Pete," was tragically killed on February 16, 1925, in Caryville, Florida. Bowdoin was conducting a moonshining investigation along the Choctawhatchee River with other agents when they discovered a 10-gallon still on a barge. As they examined the still, another boat arrived carrying three armed suspects. A gunfight ensued, resulting in the deaths of Agent Bowdoin and one of the suspects, Houston Harris. Two other suspects, Harv ...Read More
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Federal James Edmund Bowdoin
Male
White / Caucasian
Caryville
FL
1925-02-16
James
Edmund Bowdoin
11/14/2025
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Has anyone come across any additional info about the investigation methods used by Prohibition Agent... ...Read More
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
I’ve been looking into the case of Federal Prohibition Agent James Edmund Bowdoin, and I found mys... ...Read More
06/04/2023
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Does anyone have more information on the public reaction to Agent Bowdoin's murder? It's clear from ... ...Read More
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