Why was he important?

• He was an outlaw and thief

• Looked up to by the public

• They essentially created the FBI to catch him

Life of Crime

• Robbed twelve banks and four police stations

• Escaped from jail twice

• Stole around $500,000

Impact on the Public

• Considered very handsome and charming

• Thought of as a modern-day "Robin Hood"

Impact on FBI

• Declared Dillinger "Public Enemy No. 1"

• Staged largest manhunt in American history

• Spent nearly $2 million

Death

• Killed by FBI agents

• Helped legitimize the FBI

• Thousands attended Dillinger's funeral

In popular culture

• Dillinger is the basis for many Hollywood films, like 2009's Public Enemies

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