FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fbi-ten-most-wanted-fugitives

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives known for?31% of captures resulted from public tips
2. What is the initiation conversation year?1949
3. What is the first fugitive listed?Thomas J. Holden
4. What is the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list?It is a list of the most dangerous people the FBI wants to catch. The FBI uses it to help the public find and report these fugitives.
5. How did the FBI start the list?The list began in 1950 after J. Edgar Hoover talked with William Kinsey Hutchinson about ways to catch hard-to-find fugitives. The first person added was Thomas J. Holden, who was caught the same day.

Apprehension: The act of capturing or arresting an individual by legal authority.
Fugitive: An individual who has escaped from custody or is evading legal prosecution.
Law Enforcement Strategy: A planned approach or method used by agencies to enforce laws and maintain order.
Public Engagement: The process of involving the public in activities or initiatives, often for mutual benefit.