Marty Peterson
A senior CIA case officer with 32 years of service at the agency. During the Cold War, she was the first female case officer to conduct high-risk intelligence operations in Moscow, and is known for handling the Soviet asset Trigon (Alexander Ogorodnik).
Timeline (last 90 days)
Marty Peterson was the first female CIA case officer to carry out high-risk intelligence operations in Moscow during the Cold War, and she worked at the CIA for 32 years.
Marty Peterson was responsible for handling one of the highest-value Soviet assets in CIA history—Alexander Ogorodnik, codenamed 'Trigon'.
In November 1975, Marty Peterson arrived in Moscow to carry out her assignment.
Peterson's first dead drop was to deliver to Trigon a miniature camera hidden inside a pen.
In July 1977, Marty Peterson was arrested by the KGB in Moscow, but thanks to diplomatic immunity she was released after several hours of interrogation.
Trigon bit into the poison ampoule and died when the KGB broke down his door, a week before Peterson saw the van in the park.
All Facts (6)
Marty Peterson was the first female CIA case officer to carry out high-risk intelligence operations in Moscow during the Cold War, and she worked at the CIA for 32 years.
50%UnverifiedMarty Peterson was responsible for handling one of the highest-value Soviet assets in CIA history—Alexander Ogorodnik, codenamed 'Trigon'.
50%UnverifiedIn November 1975, Marty Peterson arrived in Moscow to carry out her assignment.
50%UnverifiedPeterson's first dead drop was to deliver to Trigon a miniature camera hidden inside a pen.
50%UnverifiedIn July 1977, Marty Peterson was arrested by the KGB in Moscow, but thanks to diplomatic immunity she was released after several hours of interrogation.
50%UnverifiedTrigon bit into the poison ampoule and died when the KGB broke down his door, a week before Peterson saw the van in the park.
50%