Investigator William Franklin Berry

William Franklin Berry

Investigator William Berry was shot and killed while making an arrest in the Suck Creek Mountain range near Chattanooga, Tennessee. During the raid on a local resident who was operating a still at his home the suspect opened fire with a shotgun, killing Agent Berry. The suspect escaped but was tracked down by bloodhounds and arrested approximately 12 hours later.

The suspect, 31, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 60 years to life in Atlanta Federal Prison.

Agent Berry was survived by his wife, four children, mother, three brothers, and three sisters.