Ted Gunderson
Ted Gunderson | |
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 Ted Gunderson in his FBI Office | |
| Born | Theodore L. Gunderson November 7, 1928 |
| Died | July 31, 2011 (aged 82) |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Nationality | USA |
| Occupation(s) | Retired FBI Senior Special Agent In Charge, private investigator, speaker, author, researcher. |
| Employer(s) | Federal Bureau of Investigation(ret), private clients |
| Title | Senior Special Agent in Charge, Los Angeles, Special Agent in Charge, Dallas, TX, Memphis, TN, Washington, D.C. offices, F.B.I. |
Theodore L. Gunderson (November 7, 1928 - July 31, 2011[1]) was a retired American Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent In Charge and head of the Los Angeles FBI. He was most famous for handling the Marilyn Monroe and John F. Kennedy cases.[2][3] He was the author of the best selling book How to Locate Anyone Anywhere.[4]
Early life and The FBI
Ted Gunderson was born in Colorado Springs. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1950. Gunderson joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation in December 1951 under J. Edgar Hoover. He served in the Mobile, Knoxville, New York City, and Albuquerque offices. He held posts as an Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge in New Haven and Philadelphia. In 1973 he became the head of the Memphis FBI and then the head of the Dallas FBI in 1975.[5] Ted Gunderson was appointed the head of the Los Angeles FBI in 1977.[6] In 1979 he was one of a handful interviewed for the job of FBI director, which ultimately went to William H. Webster.[7]
Post-FBI
After retiring from the FBI, Gunderson set up a private investigation firm, Ted L. Gunderson and Associates, in Santa Monica. In 1980, he became a defense investigator for Green Beret Doctor Jeffrey R. MacDonald, who had been convicted of the 1970 murders of his pregnant wife and two daughters. Gunderson obtained affidavits from Helena Stoeckley confessing to her involvement in the murders.[8]
In an interview (see link below), Gunderson discusses incidents U.S. government sponsored terrorism and the reasons behind them. He was a member of the Constitution Party. Ted died on July 31, 2011 from complications from cancer.
The last years of Ted Gunderson's life were spent warning people of what he calls "chemtrails." Gunderson had identified military bases he said were responsible for dumping unidentified poisons around the world from unmarked aircraft which he indicated killed wildlife and perhaps even humans. Gunderson spent years speaking on this and has made a number of videos.
References
- ^ Fox news http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/former-memphis-fbi-chief-dies-apx-20110819
- ^ Fox News & AP http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/former-memphis-fbi-chief-dies-apx-20110819
- ^ Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI. Turner Publishing Co. 1999. pp. 150–151. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ How to Locate Anyone Anywhere Without Leaving Home. Dutton, 1989. ISBN 0525247467 http://www.amazon.com/How-Locate-Anyone-Anywhere-Without/dp/0452277426
- ^ "The Dallas Division, Office Locations and Special Agents in Charge".
- ^ Daniel Schorn (November 6, 2005). "Jeffrey MacDonald: Time For Truth". CBS News, 48 Hours. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ January 2, 1983, The Dallas Morning News
- ^ "Around the Nation; Investigation Reopened In Doctor's Murder Case". Associated Press International. 1982-04-17. Retrieved 2008-08-21.