Joanne Pierce Misko

thumb|321x321px|Misko, in 2012 Joanne Pierce Misko (January 7, 1941 – December 13, 2024) was an American nun and FBI special agent who, in 1972, was one of the first women to join the FBI as an agent. Quotes “We got along pretty well and everybody kind of pulled together as a class … Because in training I think we were all in the same boat. We were all trying to prove ourselves.” “I honestly didn’t see myself as a pioneer. It was just a role that I was fortunate enough to become a part of.” “I was looking for something to do after leaving the convent and this was an opportunity that presented itself.” Most people back then didn’t even realize the F.B.I. had female agents. Many times a subject would simply open the door when I knocked, not expecting me to say, ‘F.B.I.’. Filing that lawsuit was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life, because the great majority of my feelings toward the F.B.I., and the people I worked with, are good feelings. I honestly didn’t see myself as a pioneer. It was just a role that I was fortunate enough to become a part of. taken from an article by the New York Times, 19 December 2024 In training we were all in the same boat. We were all trying to prove ourselves. I wasn’t really scared at the time. But afterwards, when I had time to think about it, it scared me a bit. But it didn’t discourage me from the job. taken from an obituary by the Telegraph, 24 December 2024 External links