Joanne Pierce Misko
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January 7, 1941
Joanne Pierce Misko | |
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 Misko in 2012 | |
| Born | Joanne Eileen Pierce January 7, 1941 Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2024 (aged 83) Wheatfield, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations | Nun, FBI agent |
Joanne Pierce Misko (January 7, 1941 – December 13, 2024) was an American nun and FBI special agent who, in 1972, was one of the first women to join the FBI as an agent.[1][2]
Joanne Eileen Pierce was born in Niagara Falls, New York, to homemaker Ann (Egan) Pierce and Howard Pierce, who worked at a chemical company.[1] Pierce grew up in Niagara Falls, and attended the local Catholic high school.[3]
Pierce joined the Sisters of Mercy in Buffalo, New York, in 1960,[4] remaining with them for 10 years.[5] While a sister, she earned a bachelor's degree in social science education from Medaille College in 1965, and in 1970 completed a master's degree in history from St. Bonaventure University prior to becoming an FBI agent.[6] She worked as an educator throughout the decade, teaching history in high schools in Niagara Falls and Orleans County.[1][7]
Misko died of a lung infection in Wheatfield, New York, on December 13, 2024, at the age of 83.[1]
