Leslie Ibsen Rogge

Leslie Isben Rogge (born March 8, 1940) is an American bank robber who was the first on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list to be apprehended due to the internet. He is currently serving a 65-year sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Sheridan.

Biography Rogge was born in Seattle, Washington on March 8, 1940.

Rogge was imprisoned at the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, during the 1970s for car theft and grand larceny. He was featured on the television program Unsolved Mysteries and on America's Most Wanted five times.

Rogge's approach involved determining which bank would be a more viable option for carrying out a robbery and meticulously planning an escape plan by deciding in which vehicle would be fastest to escape. When Rogge and his partner robbed a particular bank, they used the police scanner to monitor the state of the bank's alarm system and keep track of police activity. Meanwhile, Rogge would walk calmly and wait. When they escaped, a timed smoke bomb set the previous night would explode, providing a distraction for their escape.

Arrest On May 19, 1996, Rogge surrendered at the United States Embassy in Guatemala, after Guatemalan authorities had launched a manhunt upon being tipped off by someone who saw Rogge's photo on the FBI website. While on the run, he spent time in Antigua Guatemala, where he went by the name "Bill Young".

Rogge applied for release on compassionate grounds in 2021 and 2022, citing his advanced age and failing health. Both of his requests were denied, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled in 2025 that Rogge was ineligible to seek compassionate release.