File:June 2016 Baby Face Nelson Body Armor (27349652143).jpg
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“Baby Face” Nelson is one of the most notorious gangsters in FBI history. He was a callous killer with a violent temper who participated in a countless number of robberies and was responsible for the deaths of three FBI agents—more than anyone in history—as well as the deaths of numerous other law enforcement officers. Nelson was born Lester M. Gillis in 1908 in Chicago. By age 14, he was already an accomplished car thief and had been dubbed “Baby Face” by members of the gang of juvenile hoodlums he ran with. He was known early on for stealing tires, running stills, bootlegging, and armed robbery. Throughout his criminal career, Nelson was associated with a gang that included John Paul Chase, his wife Helen Gillis, and even John Dillinger. The FBI investigated the gang for seven months prior to Dillinger’s death and 11 months prior to Nelson’s death. The June #ArtifactoftheMonth is “Baby Face” Nelson’s body armor, which was recovered on November 27, 1934 after the shootout in Barrington, Illinois that resulted in the death of FBI Special Agent Herman Edward Hollis and ended Nelson’s life. Nelson’s violent gangster history is punctuated by his body armor, a protection from the retaliation he expected from the law enforcement officers who sought to bring him and his crimes to justice. For more information on “Baby Face” Nelson: <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/lester-gillis-baby-face-nelson" rel="nofollow">www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/lester-gillis-baby-face-...</a> and <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2004/november/nelson_112904" rel="nofollow">www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2004/november/nelson_112904</a>. Interested in coming to see other FBI artifacts? Contact your representative for information about FBI museum tours. |
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| Author | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at https://flickr.com/photos/130809712@N08/27349652143. It was reviewed on 21 June 2023 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark. |
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This image or file is a work of a Federal Bureau of Investigation employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.
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