Raymond Caffrey

Raymond J. Caffrey, born 05/12/1903 in McCook, NE.  Lived in Omaha,  NE. prior to entrance on duty. - Died 06/17/1933 in Kansas City, MO.

On June 17, 1933, Special Agent Raymond J. Caffrey became one of the victims of the "Kansas City Massacre."  SA Caffrey, two local police detectives, and the Special Agent in Charge of the Kansas City Field Office reported to Union Station to meet two other FBI Agents and Police Chief Otto Reed of McAlester, Oklahoma, who were returning escapee Frank Nash to the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas.  While entering a car, they were fired upon by a group trying to free Nash.   Two Special Agents were wounded while Nash, Chief Reed, the two Kansas City detectives, and SA Caffrey were killed.  The killers were identified as Vernon C. Miller, "Pretty Boy" Floyd, and Adam Richetti.  Floyd avoided apprehension until October 22, 1934, when he was killed by FBI Agents near East Liverpool, Ohio, while resisting arrest.  Later, Richetti was arrested in Ohio, following a gun battle with local officers.  During his trial, Richetti was found guilty and was subsequently executed.  Vernon C. Miller was found dead on November 29, 1933, near Detroit, Michigan.