Roy N. Griffin

Picture of Special Agent Roy Neil Griffin
Date of Birth: 
1881
Date of Death: 
August 18, 1941
Location of Death: 
Bexar County, TX
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Circumstances of Death

Special Agents Roy Neil Griffin and Marvin Pedlar had seized an illicit still on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. As the agents began dismantling and carrying off the main components for destruction, Agent Griffin was shot and killed from ambush by bootlegger John Mock. Mock was later arrested, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Background

Agent Griffin joined the Alcohol Tax Unit on January 20, 1936.

Personal

Agent Griffin was born in Knoxville, Arkansas. He was survived by his wife, their son, Roy, Jr., and a daughter.

Associated Artifacts: 
Roy Neil Griffin Oath of Office
The Galveston Daily News article with headline Alcohol Tax Unit Investigator Killed in Raid
The Galveston Daily News article with headline, Murder Charges Filed After Shooting of Liquor Investigator
The Austin American article, dated Wednesday, August 20, 1941, with headline Murder Charged After Death of U.S. Investigator
Last Reviewed October 8, 2020