William H. Stuart, a Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), met his demise on March 23, 1954, in Purdue Hills, Alabama. On the day of his death, Agent Stuart, along with Special Agent Francis Parish and two state officers, was executing a federal search warrant at the home of George Dean. Dean was suspected of operating an illicit distillery.
As the officers entered the home and began their search, George Dean, without any warning, shot Agent S
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