Date of Birth:
1879
Date of Death:
July 6, 1922
Location of Death:
Gainesboro, TN
Circumstances of Death
Prohibition Agent Howell Lynch, accompanied by a local deputy sheriff, raided a still near Gainesboro, TN. During the raid they were fired upon from ambush and Agent Lynch was killed. A suspect was never identified.
Background
Agent Lynch joined the Prohibition Unit on October 13, 1921, with an annual salary of $1,500.
Personal
Agent Lynch was born in Carthage, TN. He was survived by his wife.
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