Episode 2: The Letters

Synopsis

Walter Henry, a former FBI special agent, reflects on his 28 years of service, which included cases of bank robberies and human trafficking. In 2008, he transfers to the FBI's field office in Jackson, Mississippi, to work in civil rights, a move that resonates with his family's history in the region. Henry recalls joking with an African-American co-worker about their motivations for joining the FBI, with both expressing a desire to uncover the truths behind the assassinations of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. This personal connection to civil rights history, including figures like Emmett Till and Medgar Evers, drives Henry's commitment to justice. He is aware of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, which aims to reinvestigate cold cases from the civil rights era, and he attends a conference at FBI headquarters to learn more about the ongoing initiatives in this area.