Special Agent Eliot Ness is considered one of the most famous federal agents because “during the Prohibition period he pursued gangster Al Capone and helped to build a successful case against him on tax-evasion charges”(Martinek 2012, para 3). He was in charge of assembling and leading a small task force of men to go after Capone and his known associates who was found guilty of illegal criminal organizations operations. Ness's team became known as the Untouchables, which became a very popular book, tv show and movie. They just about eliminated all major organized crime in the city of Chicago. Ness was known as hero for his crime fighting skills and bravery making a model for the fictional character Dick Tracy to hit the big screen.