Eliot Ness is a man who has inspired many people over the years and will continue to be a true example of justice. His exploits, both on and off duty, earned him a crowd that was sharply divided between supporters and opponents. To many, he will always be a man who revolutionized policing and eradicated some of the most prevalent crimes in Chicago and Cleveland. To others, he was a womanizer and a drunk incapable of holding down a marriage. Although Eliot Ness was able to perform some very powerful deeds, deeds that are still felt today, he was also a man who experienced many problems in his life. Eliot Ness was born in Chicago on April 19, 1903 (Gale, 2002). His parents, Emma King and Peter Ness, were of Norwegian descent, which could explain his tall and handsome appearance that many women attributed to him (Cox, 2014). Ness acquired a passion for investigation after 1925, when he graduated from the University of Chicago. This love lured him to a job as a credit investigator for the Retail Credit Company, which didn't pay much but gave him an outlet for his detective skills. He later decided that he wanted to pursue a higher career along these lines and went to work for the U.S. Treasury Department. Before long, Ness had become a special agent for the Chicago Bureau of Prohibition. At that time, Chicago was plagued by a criminal named Al Capone, who ran most of the illegal activities and ran them in plain sight. Eliot Ness was chosen to lead a task force to take down Capone and his entire operation. Ness's group would soon accomplish this mission and become known as "The Untouchables" (Gale, 2002). Ness and his Untouchables accomplished much in terms of glory, but more in terms of justice. Their many successes and ultimat...... middle of paper ...... pressure on him. The book would spawn a few television series and a film, virtually immortalizing Eliot Ness and his past in the world. Unfortunately, he never lived long enough to see his legacy continue as he died on May 16, 1957 of a heart attack (Jones, 2005). Whether seen as a model of justice or a cautionary tale of self-destruction, Eliot Ness managed to do lasting good in his time. Despite his haphazard social life and questionable choices, no one can deny that he played a crucial role in large-scale reform of the police force, not only in Cleveland, but across America. His actions during his service proved that the law could be properly and honestly enforced, still inspiring many to join the police force today. There is no doubt that his story will remain, in the future, accessible to all; the story of Eliot Ness, the Untouchable.