Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Hubert J. Treacy, Jr.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022

1. Hubert J. Treacy, Jr. Marker

Inscription. On March 13, 1942, FBI Special Agents (SAs) Hubert J. Treacy, Jr. and Charlie Tignor, at a spot near this location, attempted to arrest two fugitives who immediately opened fire on the agents. SA Treacy was killed instantly and SA Tignor was wounded. FBI, state and local officers later captured the men after a gun battle and they were tried, convicted and sentenced to life in federal prison.

This memorial plaque erected by the FBI and the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, through the courtesy of the Town of Abingdon.

Erected by Federal Bureau of Investigation • Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is March 13, 1942.

Location. 36° 42.49′ N, 81° 58.804′ W. Marker is in Abingdon, Virginia, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Wall Street and Depot Square SW, on the left when traveling north on Wall Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Abingdon VA 24210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Tri-Cities

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Area,

in Southwest Virginia,

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Celebrate! A Social History of Abingdon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lois H. Humphreys Park on Main Street (about 300 feet away); The Cummings Cabin (about 700 feet away); Washington County, Virginia Revolutionary War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Sinking Spring Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Confederate General John Hunt Morgan (about 800 feet away); Boyhood Home of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Creswell (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abingdon.

Also see . . . James Edward Testerman.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022

2. Hubert J. Treacy, Jr. Marker

The series of events culminating in the death of Special Agent Treacy, as well as the serious wounding of Special Agent Charles L. Tignor, began on March 11, 1942. (Federal Bureau of Investigation) (Submitted on November 11, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Hubert J. Treacy, Jr. (1913-1942) image. Click for full size.

via Federal Bureau of Investigation (Public Domain), circa 1941

3. Hubert J. Treacy, Jr. (1913-1942)

He had been an FBI agent for less than a year when he was killed.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on November 11, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.