FBI Building in Castleton

[Indy60]

My wife and I toured the FBI building in Castleton on Tuesday. Pretty neat place, lot’s to see. Our tax dollars have been well spent! No onsite firing range however which surprised me. FBI field agents are definitely a cut above the norm. Only the top 10% need apply after graduation from college and 3 years work experience post grad. 1% of the applicants make the cut and go on to Quantico for school. Pretty elite club!

 

[Cameramonkey]

I atumbled onto that Place one day. Kinda creeped me out as it seemed like a rather large and ostentatious building for the FBI. At least outside of Arlington. I envision small field offices like ours in regular office buildings.

i guess we are the big city now.

 

[chezuki]

My wife and I toured the FBI building in Castleton on Tuesday. Pretty neat place, lot’s to see. Our tax dollars have been well spent! No onsite firing range however which surprised me. FBI field agents are definitely a cut above the norm. Only the top 10% need apply after graduation from college and 3 years work experience post grad. 1% of the applicants make the cut and go on to Quantico for school. Pretty elite club!

So purple means sarcasm... What does grey text mean?

 

[cmr13]

So purple means sarcasm... What does grey text mean?

Blindness.

 

[Indy60]

Was not meant to be sarcasm, I cut and pasted from my email for spell check. I will try to edit and change the color.

 

[IndyDave1776]

So purple means sarcasm... What does grey text mean?

That means he is sadistic enough to make you squint and strain to read it.

 

[Indy60]

The cut and paste thing is not working too well!

 

[saleen4971]

could never quite see what that building was - i presume its the one behind costco?

 

[Sigblaster]

So how do you get that tour? Pass it a lot, looks like a cool place.

 

[Indy60]

They used to be downtown in the Federal building with other tenants. Not too secure being spread out over such a public space. The decision was made in 1998 to build and it took until 2011 to get the thing done. The street is named after the only Indiana agent to be killed in the line of duty. "Nelson B. Klein" Parkway. He was killed while pulling over a bank robber who crossed over from Ohio into Indiana. The guy was put to death here in Indiana after conviction.

 

[jagee]

I worked on that building while it was under construction. It was known at the "Professional office building" as we couldn't tell anyone it was the FBI building. We also couldn't have blueprints off site or any digital files. Had to pass a background check and get cleared to get on site, and if you didn't get pre-screened you had to have an escort (not that kind) with you while they checked your background. It was a pain in the butt for everyone involved.

 

[IndyGunworks]

I opened this thread because I thought they were building a pole barn in castleton. Am I the only one?

 

[Indy60]

We had to go through the background check just to be in the building. Took about 2 weeks. Still had to wear a neck lanyard/badge that was lettered in red "ESCORT REQUIRED" Believe me, we did not see anything out of the norm or anything we were not supposed to see. Still, the visit was fun and the history of the FBI very informative.

 

[IndyDave1776]

I opened this thread because I thought they were building a pole barn in castleton. Am I the only one?

I can't give you a complete count, but can assure you that you were not alone!

 

[cobber]

I have known two FBI agents. One left his weapon in the dunny and got reprimanded. I don't know how he ever got in, as he was an unctuous political animal. The other one used to leave his ordure on the toilet seats at work.

I'm sure they're not typical, but I feel safer somehow knowing they're not posted in Indy.

 

[hooky]

I opened this thread because I thought they were building a pole barn in castleton. Am I the only one?

I thought "Good move. Mortons are too expensive anyway."

 

[perry]

My building is across the street from that building. I can see their logo through the office windows when the leaves are off the trees. One day this week a column of cars was going in with a mobile command center bus thing in the rear. Looked expensive.

One of those buildings seems to be a big parking garage; guess thats where their fancy vehicles are stored because I never see them outside. Also surprised to hear there is not a below ground shooting range. Figured it would have been built in to the hill the compound sits on facing Costco.

They used to be downtown in the Federal building with other tenants. Not too secure being spread out over such a public space. The decision was made in 1998 to build and it took until 2011 to get the thing done. The street is named after the only Indiana agent to be killed in the line of duty. "Nelson B. Klein" Parkway. He was killed while pulling over a bank robber who crossed over from Ohio into Indiana. The guy was put to death here in Indiana after conviction.

Ah interesting trivia. Wondered where that name came from.

Had to pass a background check and get cleared to get on site, and if you didn't get pre-screened you had to have an escort (not that kind) with you while they checked your background. It was a pain in the butt for everyone involved.

I see the Jimmy Johns car waiting in line to go in from time to time. Freaky fast gets slowed down!

 

[MadMan66]

I live right behind there! I didn't know they were so close. You think they have boner drones too? I'm going to have to stop at Costco and buy some bulk foil

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

My wife and I toured the FBI building in Castleton on Tuesday. Pretty neat place, lot’s to see. Our tax dollars have been well spent! No onsite firing range however which surprised me. FBI field agents are definitely a cut above the norm. Only the top 10% need apply after graduation from college and 3 years work experience post grad. 1% of the applicants make the cut and go on to Quantico for school. Pretty elite club!

Fanboy much?

 

[Expat]

Fanboy much?

So you don't get a thrill up your leg when you see one of them?

IME some are okay, especially ones that I may or may not be related to...