Joseph Franklin Bent
| Joseph Franklin Bent | |
|---|---|
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| FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives | |
| Charges | Robbery, attempted murder |
| Alias |
Charles Rayborn, Hap Coal Frederick Raymond |
| Description | |
| Born |
Joseph Franklin Bent, Jr. November 30, 1927 Clay County, Missouri |
| Gender | M |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight | 175 to 185lbs |
| Occupation | Fireman, fisherman, railway switch man, truck driver |
| Status | |
| Added | January 9, 1951 |
| Caught | August 29, 1952 |
| Number | 18 |
| Captured | |
Joseph Franklin Bent, Jr. (born November 30, 1927) was a robber who was on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in 1951.
He was also known by the aliases Charles "Hap" Rayborn and Coal Frederick Raymond (among others); the FBI had not tied these names to Bent, a veteran robber, until 16 months after his addition to the Ten Most Wanted list on January 9, 1951. Bent, a United States Army veteran, was added under the charges of robbery, attempted murder, and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution after escaping jail in Gretna, Louisiana.[1][2] He was captured in Texas City, Texas on August 29, 1952 on the advice of a tip from Alaska that had placed him in Monterrey, Mexico. When two agents attempted to arrest him in his apartment, Bent began to run and appeared to attempt to draw a weapon (he later turned out to be unarmed) and was shot once and wounded in the leg. He was tackled by the agents and eventually apprehended.[3] Bent perviously served time at United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth and Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary for his heists. His previous occupations included a fireman, fisherman, railway switch man, and truck driver.[4]