Dillinger Gang

American gang group of robbers Criminal organization The Dillinger GangFounded1933FounderJohn DillingerFounding locationChicago, Illinois, United StatesYears active1933–1934TerritoryMidwestern United StatesEthnicityCaucasianMembership14LeaderJohn DillingerActivitiesBank robberies, money laundering, and murderRivalsFederal Bureau of Investigation The Dillinger Gang was a group of American Depression-era bank robbers led by John Dillinger. The gang gained notoriety for a successful string of bank robberies, using modern tools and tactics, in the Midwestern United States from September 1933 to July 1934. During this crime spree, the gang killed 10 and wounded 7. They managed to pull off three jail breaks which wounded two guards and killed a sheriff. The increased use of new law enforcement techniques by the newly strengthened Bureau of Investigation (FBI predecessor) led to the dismantling of the gang. Many of its members were killed or imprisoned. Most notably, the BOI killed Dillinger in 1934 when he exited a movie theater. Known members John Dillinger Baby Face Nelson John "Red" Hamilton Homer Van Meter Harry "Pete" Pierpont Charles Makley Russell Clark Ed Shouse Harry Copeland