Gail Rasmussen in the latest nominee for the Bank-Robbing Teachers Club:
Gail Rasmussen: “Double life alleged: teacher, bank robber” (Boston Globe, Jan 1, 2010)
A few of the many past nominees:
Mark Gurniak: “High school math teacher pleads guilty to bank robbery” (WSYR, August 10, 2009)
Al Hurwitz: “Zombie Bandit linked to Santa Rosa bank robbery” (Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, January 9, 2009)
Jill Soler: “Former teacher sentenced for bank robbery” (St. Petersburg Times, June 5, 2004)
Marc Lauer: “Police: Teacher Confesses To Bank Robbery” (WGAL, April 28, 2003)
Leroy Mobley: “Former Teacher Sentenced“, (Times Daily, January 19, 1966)
OBSERVATION: The pool of nominees appears to be heavily weighted with Americans. This may be due simply to sampling error.
NOTE: If someone would like to compile additional entries (each with full information, including a link to a documentary account of the nominee’s exploits) for this list, please send them in.