American Prohibition agent (1903-1957) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent. He was famous for his roles to bring down Al Capone and push Prohibition laws in Chicago, Illinois. He was the leader of a famous team of law enforcement agents from Chicago, nicknamed The Untouchables.
Eliot Ness | |
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Ness c. 1933 | |
| Born | April 19, 1903 |
| Died | May 16, 1957 (aged 54) |
| Police career | |
| Department | Bureau of Prohibition Cleveland Division of Police |
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| Rank | Chief Investigator of the Prohibition Bureau for Chicago in 1934 Director for Public Safety for Cleveland, Ohio |
He unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio in 1947 as a Republican.
Ness was also Safety Director at the time of several grisly murders that occurred in the Cleveland area from 1935 to 1938.[1] At one point in time, two bodies of the victims of the serial killer were placed within view of his office window. [2][3]
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