F.B.I.
History
The F.B.I. was founded in 1908,
when attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte put together a
group of special agents to investigate federal offenses for
the United States Department of Justice. In 1909, this group
was named the Bureau of Investigation by order of the
Attorney General George W. Wickerson. It wasn't until 1935,
that the name was changed to F.B.I.!
The F.B.I. stands for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and it's motto is Fidelity,
Bravery, Integrity. It is the biggest
organization in the world for fighting crime and protecting
our country.
A major event in F.B.I. history
occurred in 1924, with the appointment of John Edgar Hoover
as the head of the department. In 1935, when the group
changed its name Hoover became their director. He was the
director of the bureau for the next 48 years before dying of
a heart attack on May 2, 1972. He died at the age of 77. The
first F.B.I. headquarters was in Washington D.C.'s old post
office. They have the authority given by
Congress.
The current Director of the F.B.I.
is Louis J. Freeh, Jr. Under his direction the bureau is
involved in 7 major programs. They are counter terrorism,
foreign counterintelligence, organized crime and drugs,
violent crimes, white collar crime, applicant matters, and
civil right and discrimination. There are 56 field offices
in the United States and Puerto Rico, each office is led by
a Special Agent in Charge.
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