Rosemary Dew

Rosemary Dew was one of the first hundred female FBI agents. She retired from the Department of Defense, having served two tours in Afghanistan. She is a registered nurse and the author of No Backup: A Female Agent’s Life in the FBI and In Mother Teresa’s House: A Hospice Nurse in the Slums of Calcutta, as well as Death Begins, which she co-authored with Patrick Andrews. She is the recipient of the US Army Superior Civilian, the Defense Intelligence Agency Joint Civilian Service Commendation, and NATO medals, as well as numerous commendations from the Director of the FBI and other agencies. Today, she is a volunteer missioner with the Maryknolls and Daughters of Charity, and is an avid supporter of the Catholic Worker Viva House soup kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland, where she serves food and washes dishes.