LAWRENCE WILLIAM FISHMAN
Wanted Fugitive
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Wanted for
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder
Caution
Lawrence William Fishman is wanted in connection with the murder of his father. On November 28, 1980, Fishman allegedly entered the home of his parents in Silver Spring, Maryland, and, after speaking briefly to them, shot his mother in the neck and his father in the back. His father, who was shot four times, died at the scene and his mother recovered from her wounds. After the crime, Fishman went to Virginia where he allegedly disposed of the murder weapon and then disappeared. After a local arrest warrant was issued charging Fishman with murder, a complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, on January 5, 1981, charging Fishman with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Description
- Sex
- Male
- Race
- white
- Hair
- brown
- Eyes
- brown
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 160 lbs
- Age
- 75
- Date(s) of birth used
- August 29, 1951; August 29, 1947
- Place of birth
- Washington, DC
- Nationality
- American
- Scars and marks
- None known
- Occupation
- In the past, Fishman has worked as a lawyer, cab driver, researcher, lobbyist, writer, and poet.
- NCIC
- W547721363
Field offices
Baltimore · CT · MD · VA · WA · WI
Possible locations
Connecticut · Maryland · Virginia · Washington · Wisconsin · ISR · GBR · USA
Remarks
Fishman suffers from a severe mental illness which may require immediate professional care. He has ties to Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Wisconsin, England, and Israel. Fishman once expressed an interest in traveling to South America and is reported to prefer warmer climates.
Poster files
Posted Sep 5, 2010 · Updated by the FBI Mar 14, 2026
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