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JOHNNIE
L. OLIVER
1944 - 1979
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On
August 9, 1979, Special Agent Johnnie L. Oliver
was shot and killed in Cleveland,
Ohio, while pursuing
fugitive Melvin Bay Guyon, who was wanted for kidnapping,
rape, and armed robbery. SA Oliver, who was a SWAT
team member, and five other Agents went to a house
where Guyon was believed to be residing. SA Oliver
and another Agent went through the front door while
the other four Agents remained outside. Guyon,
armed with a shotgun, immediately shot SA Oliver,
who was killed instantly. Guyon escaped through
the front window. On that same day, Guyon was added
to the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list
and was subsequently arrested by FBI Agents in
Youngstown, Ohio. Guyon was convicted of SA Oliver's
murder and received a life sentence.
SA Oliver was born in May of 1944 in Karnak, Illinois.
After working for the FBI as a file clerk, and
serving two years in the military, SA Oliver became
a Special Agent and was assigned to the FBI field
office in Philadelphia. In 1972, he transferred
to the Cleveland field office.