Hunter and Hunted: An FBI Agent Sits Down with the Bank Robber He Caught
About this episode
Shawn Johnson, an FBI agent, discusses his career and experiences, including catching a bank robber.
Shawn Johnson graduated from Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota, with a degree in Criminal Justice before earning his Juris Doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was immediately accepted into the FBI, trained at the FBI Academy, and assigned to the Seattle Division. There, he worked on the Green River Serial Murder investigation before joining the Violent Crimes Squad, where he investigated bank robberies, fugitives, interstate theft, extortions, and kidnappings. His legal background also led to service as Assistant Chief Division Counsel. Johnson later joined the National Security Squad, working counterterrorism and counterintelligence operations, including joint overseas investigations with the United States Army and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Returning to the Violent Crimes Squad, he played a key role in the Hollywood investigation, helped establish the Puget Sound Violent Crime Task Force, served as Bank Robbery Coordinator, and authored the Division's Bank Robbery Response Plan. After transferring to the Milwaukee Division's Madison Resident Agency, he focused on drug conspiracy investigations, employing sophisticated…
People in this episode
Guest: Shawn Johnson
Topics covered
- FBI
- bank robbery
- criminal justice
- counterterrorism
- violent crimes
- law enforcement
Keywords
- FBI
- bank robbery
- criminal justice
- counterterrorism
- violent crimes
- drug conspiracy
- terrorism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FBI
Places: Winona State University, William Mitchell College of Law, Seattle Division, Hollywood, Milwaukee Division, Madison, Chicago
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