Anthony Palmisano

In the winter of 1969, a tragic event unfolded in a Washington, D.C. apartment building that led to the death of Special Agent Anthony Palmisano. A 27-year-old male, Palmisano was a dedicated agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, having served for one year. On January 8th, he and his partner, Special Agent Edwin Woodriffe, were tasked with a dangerous assignment: to apprehend an escaped federal prisoner.

The man they were pursuing was Billie Austin Bryant, who had recently escap ...