Review of The FBI Story (1959)
I have a confession. Until recently, I had never watched The FBI Story. Premise: A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency’s battles against the Klan, organized crime, and Communist spies....
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FBI Retired Case File Review Celebrates Black History Month
A Brief History Review of African American Special Agents in the FBI: In 2019, the FBI celebrated the 100th anniversary of African American Special Agents and highlighted the hiring of...
The FBI Academy: They Let Me Back On Campus!
I kept my FBI credentials (stamped RETIRED in bold red letters) in my backpack and handed over my driver’s license, as did the forty-plus members of the Philadelphia Citizens Academy...
186: John Glover – FBI 100th Anniversary of African American Special Agents
In this episode, John Glover reviews the history of African American special agents in the FBI from 1919 through 2019, why diversity, especially in law enforcement, matters, and recounts stories...
Episode 150: Bill Plunkett – 1929, Suicide or Murder? The G-Men and the Nurse
Retired agent William “Bill” Plunkett served in the FBI for 27 years. During his FBI career, he was assigned to the joint Counterintelligence operations with the Central Intelligence Agency and...
Episode 145: Bill Vanderpool – Guns of the FBI, Firearms Training
Retired agent Bill Vanderpool served in the FBI for twenty years. He was initially assigned to the Dallas Division and to the Washington Field Office where he was a sniper...
Episode 074: Ray Batvinis – Russian Interference, History of FBI Counterintelligence
In this episode, retired agent Dr. Raymond Batvinis, Ph.D. reviews the history of the FBI’s counterintelligence program and past and current investigations of Russian interference in U. S. policies. Ray...
