William Bradford Bishop
| Bradford Bishop | |
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Age progression sculpture of Bishop by Karen T. Taylor
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| FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive | |
| Charges | Murder |
| Alias | Bradford Bishop, Brad Bishop, Bradford Bishop Jr. |
| Description | |
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William Bradford Bishop Jr. August 1, 1936 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Annette Kathryn Bishop |
| Children | 3 |
| Status | |
| Added | April 10, 2014 |
| Number | 502 |
| Currently a Top Ten Fugitive | |
William Bradford Bishop Jr. (born August 1, 1936) is a former United States Foreign Service officer who has been a fugitive from justice since allegedly killing five members of his family in 1976.
On April 10, 2014, the FBI placed him on the list of its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.
William Bradford Bishop Jr. was born August 1, 1936, in Pasadena, California, to Lobelia and William Bradford Bishop, Sr.
Bishop received a BS in history from Yale and an MA in international studies from Middlebury College. Alternatively, he has been reported to have a bachelor's degree in American Studies from Yale University and a master's degree in Italian from Middlebury College. He also holds a master's degree in African Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles.
After his graduation from Yale in 1959, Bishop married Annette Wels, his high school sweetheart. The couple later had three sons. He then joined the U.S. Army and spent four years in the counterintelligence area. Bishop also learned to speak five languages fluently: English, French, Serbo-Croat, Italian, and Spanish.
After leaving the army, Bishop joined the U.S. State Department and served in the U.S. Foreign Service in many postings overseas. This included postings in the Italian cities of Verona, Milan, and Florence (where he did post-graduate work at the University of Florence) from 1968 to 1972. He also served as a foreign service officer in Africa, including posts in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and in Gaborone, Botswana, from 1972 to 1974. His last posting, which began in 1974, was at State Department Headquarters in Washington, D.C. as an Assistant Chief in the Division of Special Activities and Commercial Treaties. He was living in Bethesda, Maryland, with his wife Annette, three sons, and his mother, Lobelia.
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