Thread by @FBI

FBI trivia was on @Jeopardy tonight, but we're not stumped. The #ClueCrew visited the FBI to film prompts for the “FBI Headquarters” category, and now the #BuCrew is here to give you more facts. #TodayonJ.

J. Edgar Hoover became assistant director of the Bureau of Investigation, the #FBI's predecessor, in 1921. Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone appointed Hoover acting director on May 10, 1924, and by year's end, Hoover became director. #TodayOnJ fbi.gov/history/direct…

The #FBI's #ArtifactoftheMonth in December 2016 was J. Edgar Hoover's fedora—a style of hat traditionally associated with the iconic G-man image. #TodayOnJ flickr.com/photos/fbi/308…

Some artifacts from famous #FBI cases like Watergate are on public display for the first time at The FBI Experience. Interactive exhibits allow you to gather evidence, search for hidden cameras & immerse yourself in our mission. Visit ow.ly/U39U30q4uHQ to schedule a tour.

#TodayonJ: To learn more about the Watergate investigation and read the FBI’s Watergate files on The Vault, visit fbi.gov/history/famous…. #Jeopardy

The #FBI's case against deep-cover Russian operatives in the U.S. gave a rare glimpse into our work to safeguard the nation from counterintelligence threats and even served as inspiration for the creators of the FX series “The Americans.” #TodayOnJ fbi.gov/news/stories/o…

Dubbed Operation Ghost Stories, the case lasted for more than a decade. FBI agents and analysts watched 10 spies as they assimilated into American society (some by using stolen identities), leading seemingly normal lives. #TodayOnJ #Jeopardy

The spies never retrieved any classified documents, but their intent from the start was serious. On June 27, 2010, the #FBI arrested the spies, and they pleaded guilty to conspiring to serve as unlawful agents of the Russian Federation within the U.S. #TodayOnJ #Jeopardy

From props to storylines, many features of “The Americans” were rooted in history, including the FBI's use of mail robots. Our robots were not compromised by spies, but they did sometimes bump into employees while delivering mail. #TodayOnJ flickr.com/photos/fbi/490…

#DYK 162 Ten Most Wanted Fugitives were captured because of citizen tips & two were apprehended thanks to visitors on an FBI tour? The FBI rewards at least $100,000 to anyone whose tip directly leads to an arrest of a Most Wanted Fugitive, so keep your eyes peeled. #Jeopardy

The sixth two-timer on the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, James Earl Ray, was added as #277 for the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ray was placed on the list for the second time as #351 after he escaped from prison. Bloodhounds tracked him down 54 hours later. #TodayonJ

Ten women have been on the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The first, Ruth Eisemann-Schier, was added in 1968 for kidnapping a millionaire's daughter, among other crimes. Learn more about other fugitives here: fbi.gov/wanted/fugitiv… #TodayonJ #Jeopardy

Time flies when you’re on the run! The shortest time spent on the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list was two hours by Billy Austin Bryant in 1969 and the longest was over 32 years by Victor Manuel Gerena. Most fugitives are found in less than 1 month. #TodayonJ #Jeopardy

You're never too old to get caught. While the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list has included a few 18-year-olds, the oldest on the list is 80-year-old Eugene Palmer, added in May 2019. Palmer remains on the list today & tips can be sent to fbi.gov/tips. #TodayonJ

One for the books: This is one of the original Ten Most Wanted ledgers from the early 1960s. If you look closely, you can read the names of fugitives 133-143, the charges against them, and the date and city in which they were arrested. #TodayonJ flickr.com/photos/fbi/338…

In 1979, the #FBI, @ATFHQ, and @USPISpressroom launched the UNABOM investigation—codenamed for the airlines and universities targeted in a fatal series of bombings from 1978 to 1995. #TodayOnJ fbi.gov/history/famous…

Theodore "Ted" Kaczynski aka the Unabomber delivered or mailed bombs that killed three people and injured 24. When newspapers published Kaczynski's manifesto in 1995, Ted Kaczynski's brother suggested him as a suspect, leading to the beginning of the end of the case. #TodayonJ

The #FBI’s first #ArtifactoftheMonth was shrapnel from one of Kaczynski’s bombs, which detonated at a computer store in Salt Lake City, Utah, in February 1987. The middle piece bears the letters “FC”—Kaczynski’s signature inscription. #TodayOnJ #Jeopardy flickr.com/photos/fbi/262…