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 Melvin Purvis - Florence, SC Posted by:  Mvillian
N 34° 10.746 W 079° 45.825
17S E 613928 N 3782705
Located in Florence Memory Gardens Florence, South Carolina
Waymark Code: WM7HVB
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2009
Views: 23
This is the gravesite of Melvin Horace Purvis! This former FBI bureau cheif has been portrayed in at least 13 movies, the most recent being Public Enemies(2009) where he was portrayed by Christian Bale! He was also my grandmothers half brother!..
Description:
FBI bureau chief, lawyer. Born Melvin Horace Purvis on October 24, 1903. He is best known as the federal agent responsible for bringing several notorious criminals to justice, among them, the outlaws John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Adam Richetti.
Among his other credits, Purvis was responsible for bringing about the conviction of Kansas City gangster Adam Richetti by serving as a key witness at his trial in the Union Station Massacre of 1933. He also spearheaded the raid that led to the capture of Vern Sankley, another Public Enemy No. 1 who faced charges of abduction, but who killed himself before he could be brought to trial. Beyond Dillinger, the most notorious gangster to be overthrown was Lester. M Gillis, a.k.a. Baby Face Nelson, who died in a Purvis-led shootout in Chicago on November 27, 1934.
Date of birth: 09/24/1903
Date of death: 02/29/1960
Area of notoriety: Law Enforcement
Marker Type: Horizontal Marker
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: closes at dark
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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