Surprising Facts that the FBI Wants You To Know

The Critical Response Group

The FBI's Critical Incident Response Group is a special forces unit inside of their actual special forces unit. They show up during the worst part of the worst situations. You'll commonly see them roll up during hostage situations or active shooting incidents. These folks are extremely trained for any type of incident, so much so that they are commonly charged with training local police forces. 

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The More You Know

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  • A U.S. park ranger named Roy C. Sullivan held the record for being struck by lightning the most times, having been struck — and surviving — seven times between 1942 and 1977.
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