1897 in organized crime
See also: 1896 in organized crime, other events of 1897, 1898 in organized crime and the list of 'years in Organized Crime'.
Events
- January 23 - Sum Yop Tong leader Fung Jing Toy, known as "Little Pete", is killed by Le-Lum Jung and Chew Tin Gop in San Francisco, California.
Arts and literature
Births
- Jack Diamond "Legs", New York Prohibition gangster
- John Lazia, Kansas City gang leader and enforcer for political boss Tom Pendergast
- Paul Ricca (Paolo deLucia) "The Waiter", Chicago Outfit leader
- Joseph Zerilli, Detroit crime family leader and former Eastside Gang and Pascuzzi Combine member
- February 6 - Louis Buchalter "Lepke", National Crime Syndicate member
- February 20 - Nick Licata, Boss of the Los Angeles crime family
- April 7 - Walter Winchell, New York organized crime journalist
- October 2 - Joseph Profaci "Olive Oil King", Profaci crime family founder and Cosa Nostra leader
- November 24, Charles Luciano (Salvatore Lucania), National Crime Syndicate founder and New York Mafia Don
- November 27 - Vito Genovese, Genovese crime family founder and Cosa Nostra leader.
Deaths
- January 23 - Little Pete (Fung Jing Toy), Sum Yop Tong leader
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