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, have earned him a very divided crowd of supporters and opponents. To many, he will always be a man who revolutionized policing and eliminated some of the most rampant crimes in both Chicago and Cleveland. To others he was a womanizer and a drunk who couldn't maintain a marriage. Although Eliot Ness was able to perform some very powerful actions, actions that are still felt today, he was also a man with 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 have explained his tall, good-looking appearance that many women attributed to him (Cox, 2014). Ness became interested in research after 1925, when he graduated from the University of Chicago. This love led him to work as a credit investigator for the Retail Credit Company, which wasn't paid much but gave him an outlet for his detective skills. Subsequently, he decided that he wanted to pursue a higher career in this regard and went to work for the United States Department of the Treasury. Before long, Ness became a special agent for Chicago's Prohibition Bureau. Chicago at that time was plagued by a criminal named Al Capone, who ran most of the illegal businesses and ran them in plain sight. Eliot Ness was chosen to lead a task force to take down Capone and his entire operation. Ness' group would soon complete this mission and become known as "The Untouchables" (Gale, 2002). Ness and his Untouchables have achieved much in terms of fame but more in terms of justice. Their many successes and the ultimat... middle of paper... pressure on him. The book would go on to spawn a few television series and a movie, all but immortalizing Eliot Ness and his past to the world. Sadly, he did not live to see his legacy last as he died on May 16, 1957 of a heart attack (Jones, 2005). Whether seen as a model of justice or a warning of self-destruction, Eliot Ness managed to do some lasting good in his time. Despite his haphazard social life and questionable choices, no one can deny that he was crucial to large-scale reform of policing not just in Cleveland, but across America. His actions while on duty demonstrated that the law could be enforced fairly and honestly, inspiring many to join the police force even today. There is no doubt that its history will remain, even in the future, visible to all; the story of Eliot Ness, the Untouchable.