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James Edmund Bowdoin

Case from Caryville, FL dated Feb 16, 1925

Victim Details

Federal James Edmund Bowdoin

Male

White / Caucasian

Caryville

FL

1925-02-16

James

Edmund Bowdoin

06/27/2026

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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 ...
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  • James E. Bowdoin | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
  • James Edmund Bowdoin (1872-1925) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree
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