Joseph Shea (FBI agent) the 2002 film "Catch Me If You Can", fictional character Carl Hanratty, portrayed by Tom Hanks, is loosely based on the relationship that Shea had with Frank Abagnale. Joseph Shea (FBI agent) Joseph Gerald Shea (September 20, 1919 – August 4, 2005) was a Special Agent for the FBI. Shea was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on September 20, 1919. He was the third child in a family of four sons born to Frank Shea and his Irish-born wife, Alice Mary. The family moved in with their paternal grandmother after his mother's death, when he was eight. Shea joined the Army
John Connolly (FBI) degree." Under Florida sentencing guidelines, Connolly must serve at least one-third of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole. Unless his sentence is reversed, he will not be eligible for parole until 2021. As of 2018, Connolly's name does not appear in the Florida Department of Corrections database. This suggests that he is being held at Florida State Prison under an alias, which would not be unusual for a former FBI agent. John Connolly (FBI) John Joseph Connolly Jr. (born August 1, 1940) is a former FBI agent who was convicted of racketeering, obstruction of justice, and murder charges stemming