Martin James Durkin
Martin James Durkin (February 16, 1901 – May 25, 1981) was an American criminal and car thief. He is credited as the first man to kill a federal agent and was the subject of an intense manhunt by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Personally led by J. Edgar Hoover, then recently appointed Director of the FBI, it was one of the first major investigations by the agency, who were led by Durkin on a three-month chase through five states before his capture in 1926.
Martin James Durkin | |
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| Born | February 16, 1901 Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland |
| Died | May 25, 1981 (aged 80) Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Car thief |
| Criminal status | Paroled from Leavenworth in 1954 |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | 35 years imprisonment |
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