Malachi Harney

M.L. Harney
Northwest District Administrator Bureau of Prohibition
Appointed by	Secretary Andrew W. Mellon
Deputy Commissioner Federal Bureau of Narcotics
Special Coordinator for Narcotics Department of the Treasury
Personal details
Born	11 June 1895 Duluth, Minnesota, US
Died	24 February 1984 Hennepin County, Minnesota
Resting place	Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Alma mater	University of Minnesota
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War I

Malachi Lawrence Harney (11 June 1895 – 24 February 1984) was an American federal law enforcement investigator for the United States Department of the Treasury and the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and the coauthor of several nonfiction books related to law enforcement with John C. Cross. During the Prohibition era, Harney was Eliot Ness's boss at Treasury, responsible for the arrest and capture of Al Capone. Later in his career, Harney was one of the strongest advocates of anti-drug policies in the United States, publishing articles and giving speeches espousing the drug war.^[1]

The historical consensus today maintains that M.L. Harney was a racist who propagated racially motivated policies in law enforcement, especially in the creation and maintenance of anti-marijuana practices, and the rejection of black police officers in America.^[1]