A Look Back At The Birth Of The FBI

Although the leadership of the FBI has come under fire for inappropriate actions of late, this should not distract from the rank-and-file special agents who do a fine job of combating crime and protecting American citizens.   

I’ve covered the FBI for many years, and I’ve interviewed a good number of special agents, including legendary FBI undercover agent Joseph Pistone and legendary FBI profiler John Douglas, so I was interested in reading FBI historian John F. Fox, Jr.’s piece on the birth of the FBI. 

You can read about the FBI’s rich and dramatic history via the below link:   

The Birth of the Federal Bureau of Investigation — FBI 

You can also read my Washington Times review of Willard M. Oliver's The Birth of the FBI via the below link:

Paul Davis On Crime: My Washington Times Review Of 'The Birth Of The FBI: Teddy Roosevelt, The Secret Service, And The Fight Over America's Premier Law Enforcement Agency'

You can also read my Counterterrorism magazine Q&A with John Douglas via the below link:

Paul Davis On Crime: My Q&A With Legendary FBI Profiler John Douglas 

And you can read my Philadelphia Weekly Crime Beat column on Joseph Pistone via the below link:

Paul Davis On Crime: The Real Donnie Brasco: My Philadelphia Weekly Crime Beat Column on Legendary Undercover FBI Agent Joe Pistone