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Thomas Bruce White, (1881 - 1971)

*Texas Ranger 1903 - 1909
*Special Agent Santa Fe Railroad 1909 - 1917
*(Federal) Bureau of Investigation Agent 1917 - 1926
*Warden, Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta, GA 1927-1928
*Warden, Federal Penitentiary at Leavenworth, KS 1928 to 1931
In 1931 White was taken hostage, shot & seriously wounded in an escape attempt by 7 inmates.

*Warden, La Tuna Federal Correctional Center, Anthony, TX 1932 - 1951
*Appointed by the Texas Supreme Court to the State Board of Pardons & Paroles 1951 - 1957.

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HJ, wasn't he saved by an inmate or group of inmates during this. I may be thinking of someone else.
All the hostages were released except the Warden. The inmates had guns & the Warden was shot as they crossed the lawn outside. Three inmates were killed & never made it out. The other inmates were captured later in a manhunt. The whole event is what led to the Union Station Massacre some 18 months later.

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Thomas Bruce White, (1881 - 1971)

*Texas Ranger 1903 - 1909
*Special Agent Santa Fe Railroad 1909 - 1917
*(Federal) Bureau of Investigation Agent 1917 - 1926
*Warden, Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta, GA 1927-1928
*Warden, Federal Penitentiary at Leavenworth, KS 1928 to 1931
In 1931 White was taken hostage, shot & seriously wounded in an escape attempt by 7 inmates.

*Warden, La Tuna Federal Correctional Center, Anthony, TX 1932 - 1951
*Appointed by the Texas Supreme Court to the State Board of Pardons & Paroles 1951 - 1957.

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He solved the Osage Indian murders, at least a couple of them. The story of this investigation is a chronicled in the David Grann book "Killers of the Flower Moon".
An excellent read.
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He solved the Osage Indian murders, at least a couple of them. The story of this investigation is a chronicled in the David Grann book "Killers of the Flower Moon".
An excellent read.
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I've seen this book (thought it was new) but haven't read it yet. I seem to recall there was a connection with White to that case but don't know the particulars.
 
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Crockett Long (1893 - 1932)

Agent with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Shot & killed by a corrupt Federal Prohibition Agent who two yrs prior had been acquitted of shooting & killing Legendary Lawman Bill Tilghman, age 70 (depicted in the movie, "You know My Name"). During the Gun battle inside a store Long managed to shoot & kill the Prohibition Agent. An innocent young boy was also killed resulting in three dead.

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Crockett Long (1893 - 1932)

Agent with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Shot & killed by a corrupt Federal Prohibition Agent who two yrs prior had been acquitted of shooting & killing Legendary Lawman Bill Tilghman, age 70 (depicted in the movie, "You know My Name"). During the Gun battle inside a store Long managed to shoot & kill the Prohibition Agent. An innocent young boy was also killed resulting in three dead.

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I always wondered what happened to the POS that killed Bill Tilghman; certainly didn't realize that he lived to kill yet another LEO. Thanks for the pictures and the history lessons - just another reason I enjoy this forum so much!
 

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