Leah Halton: Unraveling the Enigmatic Life of the FBI's First Female Agent

Moore and Vassilakos both had the chance to meet the trailblazing first female special agents last week, at an FBI event celebrating all women who've served in that role. It was so meaningful to meet them and to hear their stories, and. Leah Halton: her birthday, what she did before fame, her family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. On July 17, 1972, the first two women of the modern era entered the FBI Training Academy at Quantico, Virginia. Fourteen weeks later they emerged as special agents. Over the next 40 years, women agents reshaped the Bureau, achieving leadership posts across the U.S. and around the world. But her dogged demeanor and undeniable intelligence led to the most meaningful role she ever had in the FBI: the first female agent in the Behavioral Science Unit at Quantico. “How do you... Our early female pioneers had a lot of fascinating stories to tell about this work—how dangerous it was, how they gained the trust of criminals, how they used their specialized language and other...

Leah Halton: her birthday, what she did before fame, her family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. Susan Roley Malone is a legend at the FBI Academy. Fifty years ago, she made history as one of the first two women to graduate as a special agent. To celebrate the anniversary, the FBI... Moore and Vassilakos both had the chance to meet the trailblazing first female special agents last week, at an FBI event celebrating all women who've served in that role. It was so meaningful to meet them and to hear their stories, and. But her dogged demeanor and undeniable intelligence led to the most meaningful role she ever had in the FBI: the first female agent in the Behavioral Science Unit at Quantico. “How do you... On July 17, 1972, the first two women of the modern era entered the FBI Training Academy at Quantico, Virginia. Fourteen weeks later they emerged as special agents. Over the next 40 years, women agents reshaped the Bureau, achieving leadership posts across the U.S. and around the world. Susan Malone, the first woman to be an FBI agent, joins us to discuss her journey through the organization and how she broke boundaries in the profession. As the FBI celebrates 100 years of African-American special agents and observes Women’s History Month, we remember Sylvia Mathis, the first African-American woman to serve as an FBI agent.

On July 17, 1972, the first two women of the modern era entered the FBI Training Academy at Quantico, Virginia. Fourteen weeks later they emerged as special agents. Over the next 40 years, women agents reshaped the Bureau, achieving leadership posts across the U.S. and around the world. Susan Malone, the first woman to be an FBI agent, joins us to discuss her journey through the organization and how she broke boundaries in the profession.