He wore a wire, risked his life to expose who was in the KKK
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — For nearly 10 years, Joseph Moore lived a secret double life.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — For nearly 10 years, Joseph Moore lived a secret double life.
For nearly 10 years, Joseph Moore lived a secret double life. At times the U.S. Army veteran donned a white robe and hood as a hit man for the Ku Klux Klan in North Florida. He attended clandestine meetings and participated in cross burnings. He even helped plan the murder of a Black man. However,…
At times the U.S. Army veteran donned a white robe and hood as a hit man for the Ku Klux Klan in Florida. He attended clandestine meetings and participated in cross burnings. He even helped plan the murder of a Black man.
The married father of four would help the federal government foil at least two murder plots, according to court records from the criminal trial for two of the klansmen. He was also an active informant when the FBI exposed klan members working as law enforcement officers in Florida at the city, county and state levels.
In nearly 10 years working undercover for the FBI inside Florida's Ku Klux Klan, Joseph Moore helped foil at least two murder plots, according to court records from a criminal trial for two of the klansmen