25 ‘Most Wanted’ Fugitives Who Defined 1960s Crime

The FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list has been part of American crime history since 1950, turning some suspects into nationally recognized names while relying on tips from the public to help track them down. Over the decades, the list has included hundreds of fugitives wanted for serious crimes, from prison escapes and robberies to organized crime and violent offenses.

To identify the most wanted fugitives of the 1960s, 24/7 Tempo reviewed FBI data on current and former listees. The ranking focuses on fugitives who spent the longest time on the list during that era without being caught. Some high-profile names are not included because they were captured quickly, removed from the list, had charges dropped, were no longer considered a threat, or died before arrest.

Here are the FBI fugitives from the 1960s who remained on the run the longest.

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Feb. 19, 1962
• Criminal offense: Robbery, bail-jumping
• Arrested/Removed from list: Jan. 26, 1963

• Added to the Most Wanted list: April 6, 1961
• Criminal offense: Armed robbery, jailbreak
• Arrested/Removed from list: April 30, 1962

• Added to the Most Wanted list: April 12, 1963
• Criminal offense: Robbery
• Arrested/Removed from list: April 6, 1964

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Nov. 27, 1963
• Criminal offense: Armed robbery, safecracking
• Arrested/Removed from list: Dec. 23, 1964

• Added to the Most Wanted list: March 8, 1965
• Criminal offense: N/A
• Arrested/Removed from list: Feb. 3, 1966

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Sept. 21, 1965
• Criminal offense: Bank robbery
• Arrested/Removed from list: Dec. 2, 1966

• Added to the Most Wanted list: April 11, 1966
• Criminal offense: Breaking and entering, jailbreak
• Arrested/Removed from list: May 2, 1967

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Feb. 17, 1967
• Criminal offense: Murder
• Arrested/Removed from list: Jan. 30, 1968

• Added to the Most Wanted list: June 9, 1967
• Criminal offense: Murder
• Arrested/Removed from list: Dec. 23, 1968

• Added to the Most Wanted list: March 28, 1968
• Criminal offense: Armed robbery, interstate flight
• Arrested/Removed from list: May 27, 1969

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Jan. 4, 1963
• Criminal offense: Murder, interstate flight
• Arrested/Removed from list: Jan. 14, 1965

• Added to the Most Wanted list: May 29, 1969
• Criminal offense: Murder, jailbreak
• Arrested/Removed from list: Dec. 22, 1971

• Added to the Most Wanted list: April 13, 1967
• Criminal offense: Robbery
• Removed from list: June 7, 1969 (arrested)

• Added to the Most Wanted list: March 11, 1969
• Criminal offense: Murder
• Arrested/Removed from list: April 14, 1971

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Nov. 22, 1960
• Criminal offense: Murder, jailbreak
• Arrested/Removed from list: Nov. 6, 1963

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Sept. 1, 1961
• Criminal offense: Drug trafficking, bail-jumping
• Arrested/Removed from list: March 2, 1964

• Added to the Most Wanted list: May 14, 1964
• Criminal offense: N/A
• Arrested/Removed from list: March 30, 1967

• Added to the Most Wanted list: July 9, 1964
• Criminal offense: Kidnapping, molestation, interstate flight
• Arrested/Removed from list: Oct. 28, 1967

• Added to the Most Wanted list: May 10, 1969
• Criminal offense: Rape, murder
• Arrested/Removed from list: May 24, 1972

• Added to the Most Wanted list: July 5, 1968
• Criminal offense: Murder, arson
• Arrested/Removed from list: Oct. 2, 1972

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Oct. 6, 1960
• Criminal offense: Rape, assault
• Arrested/Removed from list: Nov. 26, 1965

• Added to the Most Wanted list: June 15, 1962
• Criminal offense: Murder, arson
• Arrested/Removed from list: Dec. 1, 1967

• Added to the Most Wanted list: April 15, 1969
• Criminal offense: Sabotage
• Arrested/Removed from list: March 12, 1975

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Jan. 7, 1965
• Criminal offense: Kidnapping, robbery, aggravated assault
• Arrested/Removed from list: Aug. 1, 1972

• Added to the Most Wanted list: June 10, 1969
• Criminal offense: Bank robbery, jailbreak
• Arrested/Removed from list: May 5, 1977