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Thomas Crane Wales

Reward $2,000,000

Murder Victim Seattle, Washington October 11, 2001 — On the night of October 11, 2001, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Thomas Crane Wales was killed in his home in Seattle, Washington. Wales worked for the Western District of Washington as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for over 18 years, prosecuting white collar crime cases on behalf of the United States of America. The shooter stood in the backyard of AUSA Wales' home and shot him several times through a basement window as he sat at his desk typing on his computer. It has been reported that a lone male suspect was seen fleeing the scene. Wales died at a hospital the next day.

Reward $2,000,000

Category Crime Rewards

Location National

Eligibility Anyone with information may submit a tip and may be eligible for the reward.

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