William O’Neal

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William O’Neal was an FBI informant who infiltrated the Black Panther Party and played a key role in the events leading to the assassination of Illinois chapter chairman Fred Hampton.

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instanceOf African-American person
FBI informant
government informant
person
activeDuring late 1960s
activeIn Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED
appearedIn PBS documentary Eyes on the Prize II (interview footage) NERFINISHED
associatedWith Fred Hampton NERFINISHED
becameInformantTo avoid prosecution on criminal charges
causeOfDeath pedestrian struck by vehicle
confessedRoleIn FBI operation against the Illinois Black Panther Party
cooperatedWith Chicago Police Department NERFINISHED
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1949
dateOfDeath 1990
deathDescribedAs apparent suicide by running into traffic
employedBy Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
expressed conflicted feelings about his role in Fred Hampton’s death in later interviews
heldPosition chief of security for the Illinois Black Panther Party chapter
infiltrated Black Panther Party NERFINISHED
Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party NERFINISHED
involvedIn police raid on Fred Hampton’s apartment on December 4, 1969
legalIssues faced criminal charges prior to becoming an FBI informant
mannerOfDeath suicide
name William O’Neal NERFINISHED
notableFor infiltrating the Black Panther Party
role in the events leading to the assassination of Fred Hampton
occupation FBI informant
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath Chicago, Illinois, United States
playedKeyRoleIn events leading to the assassination of Fred Hampton
portrayedBy LaKeith Stanfield NERFINISHED
portrayedIn film Judas and the Black Messiah NERFINISHED
providedFloorPlanOf Fred Hampton’s apartment
providedInformationAbout Fred Hampton’s residence
reportedTo FBI agent Roy Mitchell NERFINISHED
spiedOnBehalfOf Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED
subjectOf historical controversy regarding responsibility for Fred Hampton’s death
usedAlias William Hart NERFINISHED

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