Are members of the “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list ranked?
No. • When are fugitives removed from the list? “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” are only removed from the list when they meet one of the following conditions. • First, they are captured. • Second, the charges are dropped against them–this is not an FBI decision. • Third, they no longer fit “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” criteria. In the six cases where fugitives were removed for the third reason, it was determined that each fugitive was no longer considered to be a “particularly dangerous menace to society.” When a fugitive is removed from the list, another is added to take his or her place. • How many women have been on the “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list? Eight. The first, Ruth Eisemann-Schier, was added in 1968 for kidnapping, extortion, and other crimes. • Has the makeup of the fugitives on the “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list changed over the years? Most definitely, just as the priorities of the FBI have changed. Through the 1950s, the list was primarily comprised of bank robbers, burg
