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Blackie Thompson (born Irvin Thompson; 1893 – December 6, 1934) was an American outlaw and murderer active primarily in Oklahoma and Texas.
May 28, 2020 · Learn about Blackie Thompson, a bank robber who became an FBI informant and revealed the plot behind the Osage murders. Find out how he helped break the case and expose the conspiracy of white criminals and corrupt agents.
May 18, 2017 · They released Blackie Thompson, a notorious outlaw, from prison, hoping to use him as an informant; instead, he robbed a bank and killed a police officer.
Oct 20, 2023 · According to Grann, the BOI “released an outlaw named Blackie Thompson, hoping he would work as an undercover informant, but he instead robbed banks and killed a police officer.
- Ellin Stein
Oct 19, 2023 · They released an outlaw named Blackie Thompson, hoping he would work as an undercover informant, but he instead robbed banks and killed a police officer. At one point Hoover wanted to get out of it and turn it back to the state, but after the scandal, he didn’t have a choice.”
Apr 24, 2017 · “The bureau badly bungled the case initially. They released an outlaw named Blackie Thompson, hoping he would work as an undercover informant, but he instead robbed banks and killed a police ...
Jul 17, 2023 · Urged on by the testimony of an incarcerated outlaw named Blackie Thompson, Burkhart confessed to his role in the plot and identified a man named John Ramsey as the "triggerman" who shot Henry...
