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   Herman Edward Hollis (January 27, 1903 – November 27, 1934) was an American law-enforcement officer who worked as special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. [1] [2] As an FBI special agent in the 1930s, Hollis worked with agents Melvin Purvis , Samuel P. Cowley and others fighting bank robbers, gangsters and organized crime in the ...

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   Herman Edward Hollis Special Agent Herman Hollis and Special Agent Samuel Cowley were shot and killed by the infamous gangster Baby Face Nelson near Barrington, Illinois. When two other agents had encountered Baby Face Nelson, his wife and a male companion driving down a road, a gunbattle ensued as both parties recognized each other.

4. www.fbi.gov › history › wall-of-honorHerman E. Hollis — FBI

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   The FBI Wall of Honor remembers Special Agent Herman E. Hollis, who was mortally wounded while trying to capture notorious gangster "Baby Face" Nelson on November 27, 1934.

5. www.chicagotribune.com › 2017/05/19 › survivingSurviving witness, son of former FBI agent recount infamous ...

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   May 19, 2017 · FBI inspector Samuel P. Cowley and Special Agent Herman Hollis were killed that day by Baby Face Nelson, officials said. ... Chapter of the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI hosted the ...

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   Jun 6, 2024 · And then, on November 27, 1934, Inspector Cowley and FBI Special Agent Herman Hollis got word of the whereabouts of another notorious criminal, “Baby Face” Nelson. They spotted him in his vehicle and a running gun battle took place. Special Agent Hollis was killed during the shootout and Inspector Cowley was mortally wounded.

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7. www.fbi.gov › news › storiesFBI — Year of the Gangster, Part 5

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   On the other were two veteran Bureau special agents—Sam Cowley, a high-ranking inspector who was actually spearheading the hunt for Nelson, and Herman “Ed” Hollis, one of three agents who ...

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   What did John Hollis do in the 1930s?

   • As an FBI special agent in the 1930s, Hollis worked with agents Melvin Purvis, Samuel P. Cowley and others fighting bank robbers, gangsters and organized crime in the Chicago area during the Great Depression.

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   Who was Ed Hollis?

   • Herman Edward " Ed " Hollis (January 27, 1903 – November 27, 1934) was an American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent.

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   What happened to Special Agent Hollis?

   • The credentials of Special Agent Hollis, cancelled after his death in 1934. Hollis was transferred to the FBI office in Chicago after the failed raid on Little Bohemia in April 1934. He was soon working exclusively on the chase for John Dillinger.

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   Who was John Hollis?

   • Both men were shot, but not before severely wounding Nelson, who died later that evening. Chase was later apprehended, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison. Hollis was born in January 1903 in Des Moines, Iowa. He completed his law studies at Georgetown University Law School in Washington D.C. in 1927.

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   Herman Edward Hollis was an American law-enforcement officer who worked as special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. As an FBI special agent in the 1930s, Hollis worked with agents Melvin Purvis, Samuel P. Cowley and others fighting bank robbers, gangsters and organized crime in the Chicago area during the Great Depression.