# William J. Flynn

Canonical: https://mobfiles.org/people/william-j-flynn/

Operative in charge of the U.S. Secret Service New York District, whose daily reports of 1903 to 1910 record the watch on Morello and Lupo, the barrel-murder arrests, and the 1909 counterfeiting case; a government witness at the 1910 trial.

**Role.** The role field quotes his own signature block on a Secret Service report held by the National Archives. The newspapers call him "Chief Flynn," and the 1911 opinion "Special Agent Flynn" and "Capt. Flynn of the Secret Service." No family is stated; he was a federal officer.

This page goes no further than the records cited. His later career is not covered by any record filed in this section.

## Sources

- U.S. Secret Service daily report, New York District, January 1910, National Archives (NAID 151196549): https://catalog.archives.gov/id/151196549