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Retired agent Ray Carr served twenty-five years with the FBI. During his career Ray served as the Primary Coordinator for the FBI Philadelphia Division, National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime and the Philadelphia Hostage Negotiation Team.
In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, he reviews his training as a hostage negotiator and profiler in the field and his investigation of Carl Gugasian, one of the most prolific bank robbers ever investigated by the FBI.
The case features hidden bunkers containing stashes of cryptic maps, weapons, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and thousands of dollars in cash. Ray discusses the painstaking and extraordinary steps that led to the discovery of a bank robber who evaded police for 30 years.
Ray Carr was a Certified Police Instructor providing instruction to federal, state and local law enforcement officers in the areas of Crisis Management, Criminal Profiling, Hostage Negotiations, Psychology of the Criminal Mind, Forensic Crime Scene Analysis, Death Scene Investigation, Forensic Interviewing and Criminal Investigative Analysis.
Currently, he is the Director of the Wilmington University Criminal Justice Institute, which provides research, educational programs, professional development training, and consulting services required to assist the community in fighting and addressing the growing crime problems and public safety concerns. He is also an adjunct instructor at Drexel University, working in the Masters of Forensic Science and Criminalistics Program.
UPDATED 3/2/2021: Ray Carr, with veteran Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Joseph Slobodzian, has published 30 YEARS ON THE RUN: THE HUNT FOR THE MOST PROLIFIC BANK ROBBER IN HISTORY.
Via actual F.B.I. documents, the book details Carl Gugasian’s background, revealing the intimate discussions that helped Carr understand how the well-educated man chose a life of crime and circumvented law enforcement for decades.
Special Agent (Retired)
Ray Carr
4/3/1989 – 12/31/2014
The following are links to articles about the infamous hunt for an unknown Friday night serial bank robber, Carl Gugasian:
How two boys helped the FBI find the Freddie Krueger-loving ‘Friday Night Bank Robber’
Ray’s book is out! https://www.amazon.com/30-Years-Run-Prolific-History/dp/1098340744/
Just now catching up on the podcast; was Ray Carr’s book ever released? What is the name of it?
The book is complete, but not yet published. The last time I spoke to Ray, he said it would be published this spring. I’ll make sure to announce it on the podcast if it is. Thanks for listening. — Jerri
Ray’s book is out! https://www.amazon.com/30-Years-Run-Prolific-History/dp/1098340744/
Ms. Williams,
I recently found your podcast on my iPhone and have instantly become a fan. I congratulate you and wish you the best of luck with your show.
I was interested in finding out the name of Mr. Carr’s book about the bank robbery case he spoke of on Episode 2. Can you please tell me if he has finished it yet, and what the name will be if you know? Thank you very much!
Best Regards
Thank you. I’m so glad you are enjoying the show. Ray Carr’s book is in the pre-publication stage and it will probably be a year before it is released and available for purchased. His Carl Gugasian case will make a great read. If you sign up for my quarterly newsletter, I will definitely write something about the book when it launches.