Robert Hanssen
Robert Philip Hanssen (April 18, 1944 – June 5, 2023) was a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent and convicted spy for the Soviet Union and Russia.
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| Born | Robert Philip Hanssen April 18, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 2023 (aged 79) ADX Florence, Fremont County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Alias(es) | Ramon Garcia, Jim Baker, G. Robertson, Graysuit, "B" |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union
 Russia |
| Charge(s) | Template:Uscsub and Template:Uscsub2 (Espionage Act) |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment (without parole) |
| Occupation | Former FBI agent and spy for the Soviet Union and later the Russian Federation |
| Spouse | Bernadette "Bonnie" Wauck Hanssen |
| Parents | Howard Hanssen (father) Vivian Hanssen (mother) |
He spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence services against the United States from 1979 to 2001. His espionage was called by the Department of Justice as "possibly the worst intelligence disaster in U.S. history."[1]
He was serving a 15 consecutive life sentences at ADX Florence, a federal supermax prison near Florence, Colorado.
On June 5, 2023, Hanssen was found dead in his jail cell, aged 79.[2] The cause of death was colon cancer.[2][3]
Robert Hanssen Media
"Ellis" dead drop site in Foxstone Park used by Hanssen, including on the day of his arrest.
United States Penitentiary, Florence ADX, where he was incarcerated
In his cell at ADX Florence
References
- ↑ A Review of FBI Security Programs (Webster Report) (March 2002). Commission for Review of FBI Security Programs, United States Department of Justice.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Robert Hanssen, former FBI agent convicted of spying for Russia, dead at 79". CBS News. June 5, 2023. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Tabachnik, Sam (2023-07-19). Robert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for Russia, died of natural causes at Colorado's Supermax, coroner rules. https://www.denverpost.com/2023/07/19/robert-hanssen-fbi-agent-autopsy-report/. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
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