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This file concerns Alvin Francis Karpis, a Barker-Karpis gang member and fugitive later captured by the FBI in 1936. Early records include identification material, wanted circulars, aliases, physical descriptions, and correspondence seeking copies of Bureau circulars naming Karpis and Fred Barker in connection with the killing of a Missouri sheriff. Later Bureau memoranda and public letters document widespread praise for the FBI and J. Edgar Hoover after the capture of Karpis and other fugitives. The released material spans 1931 through 1936 and also includes a newspaper clipping on federal kidnapping enforcement.

Documents span: 1931-1936 | Released in 3 parts
Names in this file: Alvin Francis Karpis, J. Edgar Hoover, Fred Barker, George Dunn, R. E. Hamilton, Ray Karpis, C. R. Kelly
Subjects: Barker-Karpis gang, fugitive identification, wanted circulars, kidnapping enforcement, FBI public correspondence