Neil Welch | |
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![]() Welch in 1968 | |
Born |
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | August 9, 1926
Died | June 29, 2017 | (aged 90)
Alma mater |
Omaha University Creighton University Law School |
Occupation | FBI agent |
Neil J. Welch (August 9, 1926 – June 29, 2017), nicknamed "Jaws", [1] was an American FBI agent. He was perhaps best known for masterminding in the Abscam [2] sting operation. [3]
Welch was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. [4] He attended North High School, Omaha University and Creighton University Law School. [1]
In 1951, Welch joined the FBI as a special agent. [5] He retired in 1980. [6]
Welch died on June 29, [3] 2017, at the age of 90.
Neil Welch | |
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![]() Welch in 1968 | |
Born |
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | August 9, 1926
Died | June 29, 2017 | (aged 90)
Alma mater |
Omaha University Creighton University Law School |
Occupation | FBI agent |
Neil J. Welch (August 9, 1926 – June 29, 2017), nicknamed "Jaws", [1] was an American FBI agent. He was perhaps best known for masterminding in the Abscam [2] sting operation. [3]
Welch was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. [4] He attended North High School, Omaha University and Creighton University Law School. [1]
In 1951, Welch joined the FBI as a special agent. [5] He retired in 1980. [6]
Welch died on June 29, [3] 2017, at the age of 90.