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Edgar Hoover Accomplishments

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The FBI is celebrating its 109th year as a formidable institution. It was established in 1908. Through many years of diligent work, J. Edgar Hoover worked to establish the credibility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This now prestigious institution has worked foreign and domestically to catch criminals with the help of the FBI’s Most Wanted List. The FBI’s Most Wanted List was implemented to bring awareness to the public about dangerous criminals. John Edgar Hoover was born in Washington, D.C. on January 1st, 1885 (John). In high school, he stayed busy leading the student cadet corps and was a part of a debate team (Maurer 77). Being born into a Presbyterian family, Hoover taught Sunday school at his local Presbyterian …show more content…

Ruth). She worked with her partner, Gary Steven Krist, who was also on the list, to kidnap a millionaire’s daughter (Silver Ruth). They buried the daughter underground in a box until they got the ransom from extorting the family (Silver Ruth). Kristi, Ruth’s partner, was arrested within a couple days, but Ruth remained at large for a few more months (Silver Ruth). On March 5th, 1969 Ruth Eisemann-Schier was arrested for the kidnapping with extortion charges (293. Ruth). She plead guilty to the charge of kidnapping with extortion (Silver Ruth). Ruth Eisemann-Schier spent a few years in prison (Silver Ruth). She was released on parole and would later get deported out of the United States (Silver Ruth). Since Ruth, there has been a total of ten women added to the FBI’s Most Wanted List since its adoption (Ten). Walter Lee Williams is the 500th fugitive to be added to the FBI’s Most Wanted List (Stanton). Walter was added to the list June 17th, 2013 (500. Walter). The former university professor was charged with sexual exploitation of children and traveling with the intent to engage in sexual conduct (Stanton). Walter would often travel to the Philippines with the intent to engage in sexual acts with children (Stanton). Williams would prey on boys between the ages of fourteen to seventeen (Stanton). Walter Lee Williams was arrested in Mexico on June 18th, 2013, just one day after he was added to the list (500.

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