Special Agent Richard Purcell Horan
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, April 18, 1957

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, April 18, 1957
Incident Location: Connecticut
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Agent Horan was shot and killed by a murder suspect in Suffield, Connecticut. The suspect was holed up in a home. The agents gained access through a hatch in the basement. As Agent Horan climbed the stairs to the floor above the suspect shot and killed him. The suspect then committed suicide.

Agent Horan had been with the agency for nine years.