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Collier Co. shares a piece of history during National Bootlegger's Day

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Posted at 3:20 PM, Jan 17, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-17 15:20:20-05

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Collier County is taking a step back in time, sharing a photo in light of National Bootlegger's Day.

The photo shows Collier County Sheriff Lewis J. Thorp following a moonshine raid back in the Prohibition Days.

Sheriff Thorp served as sheriff for Collier County from 1928 until he died in 1954.