This Date in THE FBI History: Ed Nelson and Lara Parker star in “The Engineer,” airing Oct. 29, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press |

THE ENGINEER
Original Air Date: Oct. 29, 1972
Synopsis. In Portland, Oregon, a recently laid-off aerospace engineer (played by Ed Nelson) agrees to help Vernon Speer, an FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive, rob the Portland National Bank of $38,000 in the hope of making some quick cash—only to find himself double-crossed when Speer takes off with all of the money after the two men switch cars. While Erskine and Colby track down Speer, the engineer plots a million-dollar-heist of his own in Seattle, Washington.

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This Date in THE FBI History: Ed Nelson and Lara Parker star in “The Engineer,” airing Oct. 29, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press