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Wilford Winn Thomasson

Case from Austin, TX dated Feb 14, 1937

Victim Details

Wilford Winn Thomasson

Male

White / Caucasian

Austin

TX

1937-02-14

36

Wilford

Winn Thomasson

07/11/2026

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Investigator Wilford Winn Thomasson, age 36, was shot and killed on February 14, 1937, near Austin, Texas. Thomasson, a federal agent with the United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit, was involved in a raid along the Colorado River. Thomasson and other agents had seized a 60-gallon whiskey still and arrested two suspects. During the search for additional violators, Thomasson encountered Pete Martinez, a Mexican citizen, and another suspect hiding in ...
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