Stories & Multimedia

Browse through our history stories, videos, and other multimedia.

Listing

Results: 962 Items

  • May 8, 2026

    Inside the FBI Podcast: The Wall of Honor

    On this episode of our podcast, FBI Historian Dr. John Fox shares the story behind this solemn monument, and we explain how you can learn more about the lives and careers of those it honors.

    More →


  • November 14, 2025

    Inside the FBI Podcast: Fighting Transnational Organized Crime

    As part of "Your FBI: Crushing Violent Crime"—a campaign highlighting the people, partners, and mission of Your FBI and our ongoing work to dismantle violent crime and keep our communities safe—we're revisiting an archival episode of our show about why and how the Bureau investigates transnational organized crime.

    More →


  • September 5, 2025

    Inside the FBI Podcast: The National Academy Turns 90

    On this episode of our podcast, we’ll learn how the FBI National Academy program equips law enforcement leaders to strive for personal and professional excellence and foster interagency collaboration in the quest to ensure justice the world over.

    More →


  • August 29, 2025

    Inside the FBI Podcast: The FBI Experience

    On this episode of our podcast, learn about new artifacts that've been added to The FBI Experience's 9/11 exhibit and hear a retired agent share stories behind them.

    More →


  • May 15, 2025

    Scottish Cairn in Memory of Lockerbie Pan Am Flight 103 Attack Victims

    A Scottish cairn in memory of the 270 killed in the Lockerbie Pan Am flight 103 bombing attack.

    More →


  • April 29, 2025

    United States Files Forfeiture Action for Historic Firearm Alleged to be Stolen From Springfield Armory

    The United States Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action against a U.S. Springfield Model 1868 Style Trapdoor Saddle Ring Carbine.

    More →


  • April 23, 2025

    Ames Stradivarius 1

    The Ames Stradivarius shortly after it entered FBI custody in 2015 after 35 years.

    More →


  • April 22, 2025

    Betty Grable Extortion Letters 6

    Closing in on the criminal, Russell Eugene Alexanderson, as he tries to make a break for it

    More →


  • April 22, 2025

    Betty Grable Extortion Letters 5

    Recording Russell Eugene Alexanderson leaning on the cemetery wall

    More →


  • April 22, 2025

    Betty Grable Extortion Letters 4

    Covering the scene with powerful binoculars and portable radios

    More →


  • April 22, 2025

    Betty Grable Extortion Letters 2

    Capturing the action on a 16mm camera with a telephoto lens

    More →


  • April 22, 2025

    Betty Grable Extortion Letters 3

    Getting ready to toss the "pay-off package" from the Bureau's blue sedan

    More →


  • April 22, 2025

    Betty Grable Extortion Letters 1

    Laying out the operation

    More →


  • April 18, 2025

    Inside the FBI Podcast: Joint Terrorism Task Forces

    On this episode of our podcast, we'll mark the 45th anniversary of FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces by discussing what JTTFs are, how the model came to be, why it's stood the test of time, and how law enforcement agencies across the country can benefit from joining their local JTTF.

    More →


  • April 11, 2025

    Inside the FBI Podcast: The Hazardous Devices School

    On this episode of our podcast, get a rare look inside HDS to learn how the Bureau molds the world’s foremost civilian public-safety bomb techs; what it takes to join their humble, but elite, ranks; and what inspires these public servants to put their lives on the line on a daily basis to keep communities safe.

    More →


  • March 14, 2025

    Inside the FBI Podcast: 75th Anniversary of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List

    On this episode of Inside the FBI, we highlight the 75th anniversary of our Ten Most Wanted Fugitives program—commonly known as the Top Ten list.

    More →


  • March 7, 2025

    Inside the FBI Podcast: Countering Transnational Organized Crime

    On this episode of the Inside the FBI podcast, we’ll discuss why and how the Bureau investigates transnational organized crime and how you can report suspected TOC activity to the FBI.

    More →


  • March 5, 2025

    Dennis Wagner

    The FBI Wall of Honor remembers Supervisory Special Agent Dennis Wagner, who died on March 5, 2025 from health complications associated with exposure to toxic air during 9/11 recovery efforts.

    More →


  • November 22, 2024

    Inside the FBI Podcast: The Counterterrorism Division Turns 25

    On this episode of Inside the FBI, we'll hear Assistant Director David J. Scott—a special agent who leads the Bureau’s efforts to combat domestic, international, and state-sponsored terrorism—reflect on how the threat has evolved over the past quarter century and how the division has risen to meet the challenge.

    More →


  • November 12, 2024

    CJIS Division Observes a Milestone

    The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division was created 25 years ago as the central repository for all criminal justice information services within the Bureau.

    More →


  • September 20, 2024

    Inside the FBI Podcast: Preserving Bureau History

    On this episode of the Inside the FBI podcast, we’ll talk about why Bureau history matters, the role of our historian, the types of records we curate, and how you can access FBI historical information.

    More →


  • August 7, 2024

    X Post on Velvalee Dickinson Case

    X Post on Velvalee Dickinson Case

    More →


  • August 2, 2024

    Inside the FBI Podcast: Investigating Assassination Attempts

    On this episode of our podcast, we'll discuss why the FBI investigates assassination attempts and the Bureau’s history of handling these kinds of cases.

    More →


  • July 26, 2024

    Inside the FBI Podcast: 116 Years of Service

    On this episode of our podcast—and in celebration of the FBI's 116th birthday—we'll share 16 facts you might not know about the Bureau.

    More →


  • July 10, 2024

    Director Wray Remarks About 100 Years of FBI Fingerprints

    Director Wray spoke at a July 10, 2024, event at the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division in Clarksburg, West Virginia, marking 100 years of fingerprints and criminal history records at the FBI.

    More →


  • July 10, 2024

    FBI Marks 100 Years of Fingerprints and Criminal History Records

    Director Wray joined FBI staff, lawmakers, and dozens of retired fingerprint examiners to celebrate 100 years since the Bureau established its Identification Division in 1924.

    More →


  • July 10, 2024

    Director Wray's Remarks at the 100th Anniversary of the FBI’s Fingerprint Program

    FBI Director Christopher Wray's remarks at the 100th anniversary of the FBI’s fingerprint program at the Bureau's Criminal Justice Information Services Division in Clarksburg, West Virginia, on July 10, 2024

    More →


  • July 8, 2024

    FBI Tour Desk Sign

    This sign was displayed at the 1975 opening of the new FBI tour—at the then-new FBI Headquarters at the J. Edgar Hoover Building—and in use for some time after that.

    More →


  • July 8, 2024

    Fingerprint Box

    Wooden index card file boxes like this were used throughout the FBI (and federal government overall) to store various sets of index cards. The set in this box came from the Latent Fingerprint Section of the FBI Laboratory and contained copies of latent fingerprints taken from various bank robbery cases.

    More →


  • May 31, 2024

    Inside the FBI Podcast: The Terrorist Screening Center

    On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about the origins of the TSC and the mission it has pursued over the past 20 years.

    More →


  • May 25, 2024

    Melica Sanders

    The FBI Wall of Honor remembers Evidence Technician Melica Sanders, who died on May 25, 2017, from health complications associated with exposure to toxic air during 9/11 recovery efforts.

    More →


  • May 9, 2024

    Nicole Conti

    The FBI Wall of Honor remembers Supervisory Administrative Specialist Nicole Conti, who died on September 24, 2021, from health complications associated with exposure to toxic air during 9/11 recovery efforts.

    More →


  • May 9, 2024

    Marvin Risen

    The FBI Wall of Honor remembers Special Agent Marvin Risen, who died in a plane crash near Centreville, TN, on October 15, 1943.

    More →


  • May 9, 2024

    Todd Spiker

    The FBI Wall of Honor remembers Supervisory Special Agent Todd Spiker, who died on April 4, 2021, from health complications associated with exposure to toxic air during 9/11 recovery efforts.

    More →


  • March 4, 2024

    X post on 1996 Mac desktop computer

    The 1986 Macintosh Plus was one of the first computers with a graphical user interface (GUI). #FBI Laboratory professionals used it to create crime scene drawings. Since the days of cassette tapes and floppy disks, they continue to leverage new technology to protect the country.

    More →


  • January 15, 2024

    Donald Kleber

    The FBI Wall of Honor remembers Special Agent Donald Kleber, who died on January 15, 2024, from health complications associated with exposure to toxic air during 9/11 recovery efforts.

    More →


  • January 8, 2024

    The FBI Story 2023

    The FBI Story is our chronicle of a year in the life of the Bureau, as told through articles featured on our public website.

    More →


  • December 22, 2023

    Inside the FBI Podcast: Pan Am Flight 103

    It’s been 35 years since the tragic aircraft bombing on December 21, 1988. In this episode, we’ll look back on one of the largest and most complex acts of international terrorism ever investigated by the FBI.

    More →


  • December 18, 2023

    Gerard Conrad

    The FBI Wall of Honor remembers Special Agent Gerard Conrad, who died on December 18, 2023 from health complications associated with exposure to toxic air during 9/11 recovery efforts.

    More →


  • December 12, 2023

    SWAT at 50

    The FBI's SWAT program began in a handful of field offices in 1973 to better prepare agents for tactical responses. Today's modern SWAT is the largest tactical force in the country.

    More →


  • November 27, 2023

    Original SWAT Members in 1973

    SWAT operators (highlighted from left) Roger DePue, Ken Parkerson, Jim Horn, Tase Bailey, Jim Huggins, and D. Michael Griffith in 1973. The six members attended a Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI event last summer in Lexington, Kentucky.

    More →


  • November 27, 2023

    Original SWAT Members in 2023

    SWAT operators Tase Bailey, Roger DePue, Jim Huggins, Jim Horn, and Ken Parkerson during a Society of Former Agents of the FBI gathering in 2023 in Lexington, Kentucky. The first SWAT teams called themselves Spider One.

    More →


  • October 23, 2023

    Osage Discussion Spotlights Relationship Between FBI and Native Americans

    The special agent in charge of the FBI’s Oklahoma City Field Office joined local Native American leaders and the author of a best-selling book about murders on the Osage Nation a century ago for a panel discussion in Oklahoma.

    More →


  • October 13, 2023

    Inside the FBI Podcast: The Osage Murders

    On this episode of Inside the FBI, learn about the Osage family that was targeted in a deadly conspiracy and how a young Bureau of Investigation searched for answers.

    More →


  • August 4, 2023

    Jack Hess

    The FBI Wall of Honor remembers Supervisory Special Agent Jack Hess, who died on August 4, 2023, from health complications associated with exposure to toxic air during 9/11 recovery efforts.

    More →


  • June 23, 2023

    Inside the FBI Podcast: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

    On this episode, learn about the historic heist; why the stolen pieces matter to the museum, the art world at large, and the FBI; and how you can help the Bureau bring the looted masterpieces back to Boston.

    More →


  • May 8, 2023

    Anne Henry Call

    The FBI Wall of Honor remembers Secretary–Office Automation Anne Henry Call, who died on May 8, 2023, from health complications associated with exposure to toxic air during 9/11 recovery efforts.

    More →


  • April 13, 2023

    Boston Marathon Bombing

    On April 15, 2013, as runners from around the world were cheered by thousands of spectators lining the streets for the 117th Boston Marathon, two self-radicalized brothers, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, executed the largest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11. They detonated two powerful explosives near the finish line, killing three people and injuring more than 500 others.

    More →


  • April 13, 2023

    Pulse Nightclub Shooting

    On June 12, 2016, 49 victims were killed, and 58 others were wounded during the Pulse nightclub shooting.

    More →


  • March 2, 2023

    Lorenza Moore

    The FBI Wall of Honor remembers Photographer and Senior Evidence Response Technician Lorenza Moore, who died on March 2, 2023 from health complications associated with exposure to toxic air during 9/11 recovery efforts.

    More →


1 - 50 of 962 Results