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Dale F Kearney

Case from Aguilar, CO dated Jul 06, 1930

Victim Details

Dale F Kearney

Male

White / Caucasian

Aguilar

CO

1930-07-06

Dale

F Kearney

07/05/2026

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In the small town of Aguilar, Colorado, a dedicated Prohibition Agent named Dale F. Kearney met an untimely and violent end. At the age of 30, the male lawman was walking down a street on July 6, 1930, when he was ambushed and fatally shot. The brazen attack sent shockwaves through the community and the law enforcement fraternity, highlighting the dangers faced by those enforcing the nation's controversial prohibition laws.

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    Does anyone else find the timing of Agent Ray Sutton’s disappearance incredibly suspicious? Just s... ...Read More
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