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FBI Retired Case File Review

125: Keith Tolhurst – Grand Canyon Prison Escapee, Tracking Dogs

FBI Retired Case File Review

Jerri Williams

True Crime, Interviews, Fiction, History, Fbi, Government, Truecrime

4.62.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2018

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Retired agent Keith Tolhurst reviews the case of Grand Canyon prison escapee Danny Ray Horning, who led the FBI and law enforcement partners on the largest fugitive manhunt in Arizona. The investigation lasted 54 days and used specially trained tracking dogs. The case and Keith Tolhurst have been featured on the TV shows Discovery ID FBI: Criminal Pursuit and the FBI Files.

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0:00.0

Welcome to episode 125 of FBI Retired Case File Review with Jerry Williams.

0:11.2

I'm a retired agent writing crime fiction inspired by true crime

0:15.6

FBI cases. Today we get to speak to retired agent Keith Tollhurst who served in the FBI for 24 years.

0:25.0

During his career, he investigated kidnapping, interstate shipment theft,

0:30.0

civil rights, hate crimes, gangs, domestic terrorism, murder, sex crimes, bank robberies, and fugitives.

0:39.0

In this episode, he reviews the case of the Grand Canyon Prison Scapie Danny Ray Horning, who led the

0:47.2

FBI and law enforcement partners on the largest fugitive manhunt in Arizona.

0:53.7

The investigation lasted 54 days

0:57.3

and used specially trained tracking dogs.

1:00.7

The case and Keith Tollhurst have been featured on the FBI's

1:05.4

show's Discovery ID, FBI Criminal Pursuits, and the old FBI files. FENIX division senior SWAT team leader and SWAT coordinator for the entire state of Arizona,

1:21.0

Keith Tolhurst was involved in every aspect of crisis management to include

1:27.6

command post procedures, critical infrastructure threats, dignitary protection, special events, security assessments, and hostage situations.

1:39.2

Keith was nominated for the FBI Medal of Bravery for Operations outside of the United States.

1:46.8

He was a principal of firearms and tactical instructor and designated as an FBI master police instructor, providing firearms and tactics training

1:57.8

around the world to thousands of students from international, state local and tribal police agencies

2:06.3

Since his retirement from the FBI Keith has been employed as an independent contractor for the Bureau for the past seven years, providing to

2:16.0

FBI agents classified and unclassified instruction related to advanced human intelligence.

2:24.0

Keith Tollhurst is the founder of Tollhurst International,

2:28.0

a licensed private investigations firm that also provides security consultants,

2:34.0

customizable training courses, and guest speaker services.

2:39.0

This was a really interesting interview for me because I wasn't aware of Keith's knowledge

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