| 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. |