John Dillinger
By: Me
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
