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John Downey

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American judge and CIA officer

United StatesLawyersLived 1930 to 2014 · aged 84
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John Thomas Downey or Jack Downey was an American judge and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer. As a CIA operative, he was shot down over China during the Korean War and was held prisoner for over twenty years.

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Downey (left) and Fecteau at CIA headquarters in 2013Downey (left) and Fecteau at CIA headquarters in 2013

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John Thomas Downey or Jack Downey was an American judge and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer. As a CIA operative, he was shot down over China during the Korean War and was held prisoner for over twenty years. While Downey was never part of the US military, the CIA described him as the longest-held prisoner of war in United States history.

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United States
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Lawyers
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Lawyer
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deceased
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Lived 1930 to 2014 · aged 84
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