Most Wanted
March 14, 1950 - FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" List Debuts
After supplying information for a newspaper article in 1949 that listed the "toughest guys" being pursued by the FBI, the Bureau began considering criteria for making a list available to the public on a regular basis.
On this day in 1950, the Federal Bureau of Investigation established the "Ten Most Wanted" list. Hundreds of fugitives have since appeared on the list and 130 of them have been captured. The "Ten Most Wanted" list is arranged in no particular order of ranking. The FBI does not want to rank the fugitives to prevent any kind of competition amongst them to obtain the #1 slot. The fugitives are sometimes referred to by sequence numbers, which relate to their order of being placed on the list. The list is commonly posted in public places such as post offices, courthouses and other state and federal buildings.
In 1968, Ruth Eisemann-Schier became the first female fugitive to appear on the list.
Longest time listed: Donald Eugene Webb was listed longer than anyone. Webb was added in 1981 and spent 25 years, 10 months, and 27 days on the Ten Most Wanted list.
Shortest time on the list: Billie Austin Bryant was listed for only two hours in 1969 before being captured.
The most recently captured fugitive from the list is Columbian drug lord Diego León Montoya Sánchez, captured January 15, 2007.
The minimum reward for an FBI "Top Ten" fugitive is $50,000. The largest reward currently offered is $5,000,000 for information leading directly to the apprehension or conviction of Osama Bin Laden. In the fall of 2001, the FBI unveiled the "Most Wanted Terrorist" list in response to the attacks of September 11th.
Quote for ToDay:
"Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success!" - William J. H. Boetcker
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