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In November, 1978, this division helped investigate the tragic mass suicide at Jonestown in Guyana, South America, including the murder of California Congressman Leo Ryan. The investigation led to the arrest and conviction of the surviving cult leader.
Who is the San Francisco Division/Field Office
100
This act, enacted in November 2002 as part of the Homeland Security Act, requires that persons who export, ship, cause to be transported, or receive explosives material in either intrastate or interstate commerce must first obtain a federal permit or license after undergoing a NICS background check.
What is the Safe Explosives Act
100
Officially established on November 24, 1932, with only one employee, it now processes over 600 pieces of evidence daily.
What is the FBI Crime Lab (Quantico)
100
This PACU employee's EOD and SCD date is November 26, 1987. She currently works in the highly secretive "SFR".
Who is Sophie Fahmy
100
This division head was first appointed over the New York Field Office in November, 1962, and served in that position until retiring in 1975, making him the longest-serving field division head in FBI history.
Who is John F. Malone
200
This field office has been in continuous operation since November, 1939, and is located on an island
Who is the San Juan Division/Field Office
200
On November 21, 1986, the first of two federal grand jury indictments was returned as part of this Chicago led undercover operation designed to expose bribery and corruption of government officials.
What is Operation INCUBATOR
200
On November 8, 2000, former Senator John Danforth, conducting an independent review of FBI actions in this Texas tragedy, released his final report exonerating the FBI of wrongdoing. In October, the Government Operations Committee had reached a similar conclusion.
What is Waco
200
On November 30, 2001, this serial killer was arrested by police after his DNA had been positively identified on one of the victims. In November 2003, he pled guilty to 48 murders and was later sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He remains one of the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history.
Who is Gary Ridgeway, or the "Green River Killer"
200
This anonymous November, 1964 "suicide package" sent by the Bureau combined a letter to this civil rights leader telling him "You are done. There is only one way out for you..." with audio recordings of amorous activity.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK)
300
In November 2002, this Texas division moved into a new, state-of-the-art facility named after J. Gordon Shanklin, its longest serving Special Agent in Charge.
Who is the Dallas Division/Field Office
300
The Presidential Memorandum for the Attorney General, titled "Further Strengthening Federal Bureau of Investigation Capabilities," was enacted on November 16, 2004, and directed the FBI to create this Directorate.
What is the Directorate of Intelligence (DI)
300
In November 1924, Lenore Houston, an employee in the Philadelphia Field Office, became the first and only female hired by Director J. Edgar Hoover for this Bureau position.
What is a Special Agent
300
This PACU employee was born on November 21 and currently works in Compliance at the ICRC.
Who is Jimmy Ednes
300
On November 22, 1994, tragedy struck when a lone gunman killed this Special Agent, a Pittsburgh native, as she worked in the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters building in Washington, D.C. The Pittsburgh Division facility was named in her honor in November 2001.
Who is Special Agent Martha Dixon Martinez
400
This field office was responsible for making the November 8, 1974, arrest of David and Sheila Heesch. This husband/wife team was responsible for extorting money from the Bonneville Power Administration by detonating explosives and damaging power transmission towers.
Who is the Portland Division/Field Office
400
This nationwide operation was first created by the Bureau in November, 1991, for the District of Columbia - a concept of federal, state, and local police task forces targeting fugitives and gangs.
What is Operation SAFE STREETS
400
Since its inception on November 30, 1998, this section processes the highest single day volume of firearm background checks the day after Thanksgiving.
What is the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section (Clarksburg)
400
This former Texas federal judge and U.S. Attorney was sworn in as the Director of the FBI on November 2, 1987.
Who is William Steele Sessions
400
On November 14, 2013, this former Boston mobster was sentenced to two consecutive life terms after being found guilty on 31 counts of racketeering, money laundering, extortion, weapons charges, and murder. His capture and conviction ended a 16 year man hunt.
Who is James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger, Jr.
500
In late 1952 this division began to probe the misuse of mail-in ballots in Russell County. Despite making progress in the face of local opposition, the FBI had its ballot evidence stolen from the County Clerk’s Office, where it was held under court order, on the night of November 20, 1953. Eventually, enough evidence was collected to indict several individuals.
Who is the Richmond Division/Field Office
500
On November 1, 2001, Congress approved the establishment of this office. Bob E. Dies served the first two years as the office's first CIO.
What is Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
500
In November, 2004, this rapid deployment team was created to address art and cultural property crime cases by placing trained investigators in different geographic regions of the country.
Who is the Art Crime Team
500
On November 24, 1971, this man hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 727 as it left Portland International Airport and eventually jumped out over southwest Washington with $200,000 in cash and a parachute. The investigation remains the only unsolved air-piracy crime in U.S. history.
Who is D. B. Cooper or Dan Cooper
500
President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered the FBI to investigate the November 22, 1963, murder of this individual. However, at that time the FBI had no statutory authority to investigate such assassinations. Jurisdictional conflict between federal, state and local authorities created confusion during the investigation.
Who is President John F. Kennedy (JFK)