Welcome to episode 167 of FBI Retired Case File Review with Jerry Williams. I'm a retired agent on a mission to show the

public who the FBI is and what the FBI does through my books, my blog, and my

podcast case reviews with former colleagues. Today we get to speak to

once again, Retired Agent Tom Baker, who served in the FBI for 33 years.

During his Bureau career, he was assigned to leadership roles that had him dealing with

terrorist and criminal challenges.

In this episode, Tom Baker reviews the FBI's

investigation of the March 30th 1981 attempted assassination of President

Ronald Reagan by John Hinkley attempted assassination Kennedy were immediately utilized in the initial management and

coordination of multiple agencies under intense media scrutiny.

Tom Baker has extensive experience with police management, having served as a management

instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico.

He also served as the legal attache in Canberra, Australia and Leagad in Paris, France.

He has been published in professional journals on aspects of biometrics and major case management police training and he has also presented

before national and international forums on radio and television concerning these topics.

Currently Tom Baker is an international law enforcement consultant

and advises law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and worldwide on innovations in forensics, communications, and and Jim Ciano a few weeks back about the kidnapping of Barbara Jean Mackel.

At that time I discovered that Tom was the first FBI agent on site at the Hilton after President

Reagan was shot and that he managed as the

assistant special agent in charge or ASAC of the Washington Field Office

the investigation and so I knew I had to have him back.

Before we get to the interview, just a few things.

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