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Federal Prohibition Agent John Van Waters was tragically killed on October 4, 1922, in Dade City, Florida. He was ambushed and shot while investigating illegal stills in Pasco County. Van Waters, along with Constable Arthur Crenshaw of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, was conducting an investigation into illicit distilleries when they were attacked. The two officers were found dead in their vehicle, having been shot multiple times. This brutal attack was a direct result of their efforts to enf ...Read More
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Federal John Van Waters
Male
White / Caucasian
Dade-city
FL
1922-10-04
John
Van Waters
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I find it so frustrating that the murderers of Federal Prohibition Agent John Van Waters and Constab... ...Read More
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