The FBI was established in 1908 as the Bureau of Investigation, the BOI or BI for short. Its name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1935. [10] . The FBI headquarters …

Prior to 1908, the Justice Department had no organized force of investigators to gather evidence. It relied on detectives hired from the Secret Service and, for a while private detectives. Under...

Jul 21, 2010 · On July 26, 1908, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is born when U.S. Attorney General Charles Bonaparte orders a group of newly hired federal investigators to …

In 1908 Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issued an Order creating an investigative agency within the Department of Justice. The Order was confirmed in 1909 by Attorney …

T he FBI originated from a force of Special Agents created in 1908 by Attorney General Charles Bonaparte during the Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. The two men first met when they …

May 30, 2025 · The FBI was established on July 26, 1908, as the Bureau of Investigation (BOI). The early 20th century marked a period of burgeoning federal interest in law enforcement. …

The establishment of the FBI on July 26, 1908, was a pivotal moment in American law enforcement history. Initially known as the Bureau of Investigation (BOI), it was created by …

The FBI originated from a force of Special Agents created in 1908 by Attorney General Charles Bonaparte during Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency. When the two first met in 1892, …

In 1924, following a round of additional scandals and the forced resignation of Attorney General Harry Daughterty, Hoover was selected to clean up the disgraced agency. In 1935, it was …

It all started with a short memo, dated July 26, 1908, and signed by Charles J. Bonaparte, Attorney General, describing a “regular force of special agents” available to investigate certain …