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Special Agent
Terry Anderson
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Terry
Ray Anderson was born inWashington, Iowa, in January
of 1924.He grew up in the farm country of Southeastern
Iowa and followed in the footsteps of an older brother
when he joined the FBI in 1951. Anderson, the married father of two sons and two daughters,
had already had an eventful life before he joined the
FBI. He enlisted in the Marine Corps during World War
II and served for two years. Discharged as a lieutenant,
he completed his college education at Drake University
and became an American history teacher at a high school
outside of Des Moines.
After joining the FBI, Anderson
spent his first year in the Bureau’s Cincinnati
andDayton, Ohio offices. He was assigned to the Philadelphia
Division in January, 1952and served in the main office
for four years, before being assigned as a resident
agent in Harrisburg.
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Margery Anderson
and her children at the unveiling of a ceremonial
plaque honoring her husband. |
On May 17, 1966, Special Agent Anderson was shot and
killed while he and other agents and state police searched
for a kidnapped victim and her abductor in rugged mountain
terrain near Shade Gap, Pennsylvania. William Hollenbaugh,
also known as "Mountain Man," had abducted
a 17-year-old girl and held her captive for seven days.
Hollenbaugh’s sniper bullet stuck and killed
Anderson while he and a state trooper were pursuing
the fugitive. The victim was later rescued and Hollenbaugh
was killed.
A bronze plaque honoring Anderson is displayed in
the reception area of the Philadelphia FBI office.
Anderson’s son Michael, age 12 at the time of
his father’s death, followed in his father’s
footsteps and served 28 years as a Special Agent with
the FBI before retiring in 2004.
Philadelphia home
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