It’s been 175 years since Allan Pinkerton founded what became the Pinkerton National Detective Agency to tighten a widening gap in reliable, professional security and investigative services—especially for railroads and express companies—at a time when public law enforcement was fragmented, under-resourced, and limited by jurisdiction. Criminals knew just how to exploit that gap. Allan’s own rise from exposing a local counterfeiting ring to serving as a deputy sheriff and city detective convinced
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It’s been 175 years since Allan Pinkerton founded what became the Pinkerton National Detective Agency to tighten a widening gap in reliable, professional security and investigative services—especially for railroads and express companies—at a time when public law enforcement was fragmented, under-resourced, and limited by jurisdiction. Criminals knew just how to exploit that gap. Allan’s own rise from exposing a local counterfeiting ring to serving as a deputy sheriff and city detective convinced
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Founded in 1850, the Pinkerton National Detective Agency was the first of its kind in the United States. During the Civil War, Pinkerton served as head of the Union Intelligence Service. His most famous operation came in 1861, when his agents infiltrated a secret society in Baltimore, discovering a detailed plan to murder President-elect Abraham Lincoln as his train passed through the city. The intelligence allowed for a covert, nighttime rerouting of Lincoln's itinerary, safely delivering him t
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Founded in 1850, the Pinkerton National Detective Agency was the first of its kind in the United States. During the Civil War, Pinkerton served as head of the Union Intelligence Service. His most famous operation came in 1861, when his agents infiltrated a secret society in Baltimore, discovering a detailed plan to murder President-elect Abraham Lincoln as his train passed through the city. The intelligence allowed for a covert, nighttime rerouting of Lincoln's itinerary, safely delivering him t
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