John Gilbert Finiello (1885 – September 19, 1930) was an agent of the Bureau of Prohibition who was killed during a September 19, 1930 raid on the Rising Sun brewery in Elizabeth, New Jersey. [1] [2] [3] [4] Born in Italy, Finiello was a naturalized immigrant and decorated veteran of World War I who had a reputation for honesty and courage. He had previously turned over a $10,000 bribe intended to avert a raid on another distillery.[4] When he was recognized during the raid he was shot by at least eight gunmen.
References
edit- ^ Tomlinson, Gerald (1997). "10" (Hardback). Murdered in Jersey (Expanded ed.). New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. pp. 35–37. ISBN 0813520770. Retrieved 26 March 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "John G. Finiello". www.atf.gov. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Special Agent John G. Finiello". www.odmp.org. Fairfax, VA: Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. (ODMP). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ a b Taggert, Ed (2003). Bootlegger: Max Hassel, the Millionaire Newsboy. iUniverse. pp. 164–165. ISBN 978-0-595-26013-3. Retrieved 26 March 2022 – via Google Books.