Just a few days after Leslie Rogge spent his 70th birthday in prison, the FBI was having its own birthday party of sorts. They were celebrating the 60th anniversary of the birth of the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Created in 1950, the list has led to the capture of over 460 people. Rogge is one of over 491 people who have made the list.
In his new book Wanted: Gentleman Bank Robber, author Dane Batty goes inside the FBI's extensive chase of Rogge, who robbed nearly 30 banks and got away with over $2 million dollars, throughout the United States and across several different countries. In a unique behind the scenes look, he uncovers Rogge's evasion tactics and the FBI's tactics in bringing him into custody.
As could be expected, Rogge's reflections on his capture and making the Top Ten list are not cause for celebration. "It may sound like I