How FBI founded : USA intelligence agency

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The assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Watergate scandal, or 9/11 twin tower attack. All these important and sensitive cases investigated by a Special Agency FBI.

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110 years Ago Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte thought that for investigate top secret and sensitive cases there is no special agency in the USA.

then he got an idea.

What is FBI?

In 26th July of 1908 By getting permission from president Theodore Roosevelt, Charles Bonaparte established a specialized organization named “Bureau of Investigation”. Bureau of Investigation started their organization with only 34 agents. This organization Handel All the events that can hamper USA national security.

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In 1935 Bureau of Investigation turned into “Federal Bureau of Investigation“. Now Federal Bureau of Investigation widely known as FBI in the world.

What actually FBI do?

protecting the American people from any kind of danger or threat is the main ambition for FBI. they also determined to uphold the Constitution of the United States America.

Result of FBI ?

From drug dealer to big Godfather from Underworld, all Crime handled swiftly by FBI expert agents. More than 100 years this organization take care of USA national security with their special agents and technology. Now FBI have huge number of agents, about 35000 in total.
Not only agents some other experts also work for Federal Bureau of Investigation, like Engineer, doctor, linguist, mathematician, even scientist.

FBI Headquarter : J. Edgar Hoover Building, Washington, D.C., U.S.
FBI Headquarter

FBI headquarter is situated in J. Edgar Hoover Building, Washington D.C., U.S.A. they have 56 field office around the USA.

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In 1982, Federal Bureau of Investigation create an elite unit named “Hostage rescue team (HRT)” for preventing Crimes at 1984 summer Olympics. it was for preventing crime like the 1972 summer Olympics in Germany. where terrorist murdered some Israeli athletes. HRT acts as dedicated FBI special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team for rescue missions. HRT never take part in investigation instead they focus on tactical efficiency.

In 1984 FBI also formed a special “Computer Analysis and Response Team (CART)” . Cart take care of technological part for Federal Bureau of Investigation.

how to join in FBI?

Any 23-37 years old American can apply for FBI agent but they have to face a long term physical and physiological test.

How much a FBI agent earn?

A junior FBI agent gets approx. 48000 USD per year for his service. A senior agent gets approx. 1,40,000 USD per year for his service.

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In case of Special Agent they earn average $78K to $153K. Supervisors earn more than regular agent.

Mulder and Scully from The X-Files
Mulder and Scully

90’s popular tv series “X-Files” two main character Mulder and Scully were real FBI agent. The television series was so famous for sci-fi and mythological display from 1993 to 2002 on Fox. the show was aired nine seasons.

youngest FBI Agent

the youngest agent was Richard Wershe Jr. who served as an FBI from1983-1985.The FBI recruited him as their informant and he work really well 2 years until he was caught in possession of 8 kilo of cocaine and sentenced to imprisonment for 27 years. Media named him White Boy Rick.

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These FBI agents life is full of adventure, risk, romance like movies. in spite of huge risk many young from USA trying hard to get into the FBI.

15 infamous Cases Handled by FBI

  • American gangster Al Capone ( Scarface )
  • Lindbergh kidnapping
  • Machine Gun Kelly ( George Kelly Barnes )
  • Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow
  • American gangster – John Dillinger
  • Baby Face Nelson ( Lester Joseph Gillis )
  • Black Dahlia ( American actress )
  • Spy Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
  • Hollow Nickel Case
  • Alcatraz escape attempt
  • Frank Sinatra Jr. Kidnapping
  • D. B. Cooper ( unidentified man )
  • Patty Hearst
  • Theodore J. Kaczynski ( The Unabomber )
  • Spy Robert Hanssen ( former FBI agent )

These notorious Cases will be published in brief in later posts.

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