Talk:Melvin Purvis

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It's a real shame that this article stub doesn't cite its references; or mention the fact that Purvis was a habitual drunk driver who committed vehicular homicide DUI while serving as Chief of Police (if I remember correctly) in Ohio. Does anyone have the details and references for this?

No, you don't remember correctly. Eliot Ness caused a vehicular accident under the influence of alcohol while serving as Director of Public Safety in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1942. And he was not a heavy drinker. He was a nice guy and a good lawman.

"some dispute this since Dillinger did not have a gun and was shot six times in the back as he ran"? Reference and reason why this is only *some*?

[edit] Needs references

I have moved these here until they are referenced. I can't find yet in a book or newspaper article. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 21:56, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

• "He served until 1935 and captured more public enemies than any other agent in FBI history, a record that still stands. In 1934, this young FBI agent was named as one of the most admired men in the United States."

• Note to self: MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING PERPLEXES COLLECTOR UNFLAPPABLE G-MAN WAS A...

$2.95 - The State - NewsBank - Jan 21, 1999 Ross Beard doesn't own the gun that Melvin Purvis used to put an end to the ... the gun that helped make Purvis one of the most admired men in the world ...