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, burglars, and car thieves. Once into the radical 1960s, the list reflected the revolutionaries of the times with destruction of Government property, sabotage, and kidnapping dominating the list. During the 1970s, with the FBI’s concentration on organized crime and terrorism, the “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” included many fugitives with organized crime ties or links to terrorist groups. This emphasis, along with serial murders and drug-related crimes, continues today. • How many fugitives have been on the list? As of October 21, 2009, there have been 494 fugitives on the “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list. Four hundred and sixty-three individuals appearing on t
