The Interrogations of Brendan Dassey, Buford O. Furrow & Our Right to Privacy

MAKING A MURDERER subject Brendan Dassey was sentenced to prison for his role in the rape, murder and dismemberment of Teresa Halbach with his uncle Steven Avery. His 4-hour confession and the tactics used by Dassey’s defense investigator are analyzed by retired FBI special agent Steve Moore. For the first time publicly Moore discusses his interrogation of Buford O. Furrow, a white supremacist who gunned down children, a counselor, an office worker and a mail carrier at the North Valley Jewish Community Center in 1991. Moore also discusses Apple’s ongoing battle with the FBI and how technology has created a dialogue about our security, access and right to privacy in this episode of Crime Time hosted by Allison Hope Weiner.

Guest Bio

Steve Moore was appointed an FBI Special Agent in 1983 at the age of 25. He served as a Special Agent and Supervisory Special Agent for 25 years, retiring in 2008. Steve’s early career was spent in covert operations against white supremacist organizations in northern Idaho and the northwest. Later, he led the investigations of many high-profile crimes in LA, including the first ever conviction for an anthrax threat, the Buford Furrow shooting/murder spree at a Jewish Community Center and the interdiction of a planned attack on California’s second-largest oil refinery. Five of his bureau years were spent on the LA FBI SWAT team as an assault “Operator” and sniper. Several more years were spent as an FBI helicopter pilot-in-command. Ultimately, Steve built up over 6,000 hours of airplane and helicopter flight time. He retired in June, 2008. His recent book is titled Special Agent Man: My Life in the FBI as a Terrorist Hunter, Helicopter Pilot, and Certified Sniper.