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Case Description
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On a spring night in 1936, near the quiet area of St. John Lake, Indiana, the life of 35-year-old John Ruskin Foster was tragically cut short. A special agent with the Alcohol Tax Unit, Foster was on a special assignment with his colleague, Special Agent Guy Goodin, on May 14th. The two officers were patrolling near Dyer around 1:00 a.m. when they spotted a suspicious black Ford coupe and began to pursue the vehicle.

The chase escalated as the Ford reached speeds of over 75 miles per hour ...Read More
Victim Details

Investigator John Ruskin Foster

Male

White / Caucasian

St-john-lake

IN

1936-05-14

35

John

Foster

01/06/2026