About this episode

Retired FBI agent Scott discusses the chaotic aftermath of the Oklahoma City Bombing in this first part of a three-part series.

The Oklahoma City Bombing was one of the most devastating attacks in American history, and its story has been told many times. But never like this. Retired FBI agent Scott was on the case in the chaotic hours after the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. In part one of this three-part series, Scott takes us through the turbulent days immediately after the bombing, as he races to pin down a suspect. Retired FBI agent R. Scott Crabtree was born in Herington, KS and raised in Omaha, NE. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps before getting his college degree in accounting, aconomics, and business. During his nearly 25 years career with the Bureau, Scott was assigned to five different field offices, including New York City, their largest office, and the Salina, KS, Resident Agency, a one-person office, as well as two tours at FBIHQ in Washington D.C. Scott was the lead Kansas investigator of the Oklahoma City Bombing. He later led the Cyber Crime Squad in New York where he worked cases including the "I Love You" virus. After that, he led a rapid task force in Seattle that helped capture the D.C. snipers. After his retirement, Scott was recruited by…

People in this episode

Guest: Scott

Topics covered

• Oklahoma City Bombing
• FBI investigation
• true crime
• law enforcement
• historical events

Keywords

• Oklahoma City Bombing
• FBI
• Scott Crabtree
• true crime
• law enforcement
• 1995 bombing
• investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI

Books & works: Under 80 Hours

Places: Oklahoma City, Herington, KS, Omaha, NE, New York City, Salina, KS, Washington D.C.

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