242: Part 1: FBI Accountant Spent 31 Years Hunting America's Deadliest Criminals

About this episode

Retired FBI Special Agent Barry Black discusses his diverse skills and experiences in law enforcement, including his journey from a baseball coach to a bomb technician.

Retired FBI Special Agent Barry Black reveals how a baseball coach in Alabama changed his life — and how diverse skills make the most lethal agents in the Bureau. From fraud investigations to becoming a SWAT member, sniper, and ultimately a FBI bomb technician who participated in some of the most high-profile cases around the world.

People in this episode

Guest: Barry Black

Topics covered

• FBI
• true crime
• criminal investigations
• law enforcement
• SWAT
• bomb technician

Keywords

• FBI
• Barry Black
• criminals
• SWAT
• bomb technician
• fraud investigations
• high-profile cases

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI

Places: Alabama

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