United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition, U.S. Government
End of Watch Tuesday, July 30, 1929
Add to My HeroesCharles Foster Cooley, Jr.
Federal Prohibition Agent Charles Cooley was killed in an automobile accident while driving to Malvern, Arkansas, to appear as a witness in a state liquor case.
As he crested a hill he encountered an oncoming vehicle in his lane. He took evasive action to avoid a collision, but his vehicle overturned in a ditch, killing him instantly.
Bio
- Age Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Location Arkansas
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