For Immediate Release
April 15, 2004

Kansas City Division
1300 Summit
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Contact: Gary Johnson, (405) 290-3678

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA -- John E. Lewis, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Oklahoma, announced the FBI is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a serial bank robber that has targeted at least five banks in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

The same individual is believed responsible for the following bank robberies:

• 12/15/03 Gold Bank 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, OKC
• 12/18/03 Bank of Oklahoma 50 Penn Place, Oklahoma City
• 03/02/04 Bank of Oklahoma 320 S. Boston, Tulsa
• 03/02/04 Tulsa National Bank 7120 S. Lewis, Tulsa
• 04/14/04 BancFirst 7136 S. Yale, Tulsa

In most of the robberies, he calmly waits in the teller line, approaches the counter, sets a file folder on the counter, pulls a weapon out of the folder, and demands money. He then gathers the money and exits the bank on foot. No getaway vehicle has been spotted.

The robber is described as a white male, in his mid 40's to mid 50's, 170 to 190 lbs., 5'7" to 5'10", olive complection, dark hair, with unusual teeth that may be fake. He generally alternates his attire from one robbery to the next. In three of the robberies he has wore a grey sport coat, tie and dress pants. The robber had a mustache and goatee, but in the last robbery he was clean shaven except for a fake mustache. He wears hats to the robberies including a fedora hat, black Rose Bowl ball cap, and a ball cap with a Maytag logo.

The robberies are being investigated by the FBI, Oklahoma City Police Department and Tulsa Police Department.

Anyone with information regarding these robberies should contact the Oklahoma City FBI at (405) 290-7770 (24 hour number). You may remain anonymous.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5000.00 and the Oklahoma Banker's Association is offering a reward of up to $2000.00, creating a total reward of up to $7000.00 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for these robberies.