Joseph Owen
1922
Joseph Owen.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Federal Prohibition Agent "Little Joe" Owen succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two weeks earlier in a shootout with moonshiners near Kosciusko, Mississippi. The agents were ambushed while raiding a still, and Agent Owen was critically wounded. The other agents were able to return fire and wounded the two brothers who operated the still. Both were arrested and charged with murder. He was transported to a Jackson hospital but succumbed to his wounds two weeks later. Federal Prohibition Agent Joseph Owen was a United States Spanish War veteran who had served with the United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit for at least two years and had previously served as a Constable.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three sons, four brothers, and sisters.
Service Record
Also Served
United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit
Federal Prohibition Agent
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