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Inspector Orville A. Preuster
United States Department of the Treasury - Customs Service
U.S. Government

End of Watch: Sunday, March 1, 1925

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Bomb
Date of Incident: Sunday, March 1, 1925
Incident Location: New York
Weapon Used: Explosives; Bomb
Suspect Info: Not available

Inspector Preuster was killed when a bomb was placed in his vehicle in Niagara Falls, New York. The bomb detonated when he pressed the starter in his car. Inspector Preuster was targeted because of his efforts in combating liquor smuggling along the Canadian border.

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