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Kate Warne and Pinkerton's Female Detectives
From early in Pinkerton’s history, women detectives played a critical role. Kate Warne, leader of the women’s division, revolutionized women in security.
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The Holiday Swindler and the Detectives
One of the most dangerous forgers of his time, Lawrence Farrell evaded arrest for years. But Pinkerton investigators finally nabbed this wiley criminal.
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Woods, Ciphers, and Stones
How the old Pinkerton National Detective Agency protected not only its agents, but also the informants who helped close cases and nab criminals.
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Pinkerton at the Races
Early Pinkertons gained a reputation for racetrack security. Every thief knew if they committed a crime at the races that they would be pursued to the end.
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Historic Hotel Testing Services and Risk Assessments
Hotel security and risk assessments have a long history at Pinkerton. Read about Pinkerton’s early hotel testing services and one operative’s experience.
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The Saboteur and the Detective
Investigation, infiltration, and bomb disarming – all in a day’s work for Pinkertons who helped prevent a terrorist act on US soil early in World War I.
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The Battle at Gravesend and the Detectives
Over 100 years ago, a turf war at Brooklyn’s Gravesend Race Track involved carrier pigeons, tennis balls, a 60-foot fence – and Pinkerton expertise.
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The Department Stores and the Detectives
Three stories from Pinkerton history show how our investigative experts helped businesses discover security gaps and vulnerabilities – and still do today.
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The LaLiberty Gang and the Detective
In 1893, a mining company's entire payroll was stolen from a moving train at gunpoint. How did William Pinkerton solve the case? The clue was in the shoes.