"Geezer Bandit" is the name given by the FBI to a man who committed a series of bank robberies in Southern California.^[1] The Geezer Bandit is accused of robbing at least sixteen banks so far, many in the San Diego, California area. His last known robbery occurred on Friday, December 2, 2011.

The FBI's field offices in California worked with local law enforcement to solve the serial robberies in Southern California. The Geezer Bandit was listed on America's Most Wanted in October 2010.^[2] On February 5, 2011, John Walsh highlighted the Geezer bandit on America's Most wanted.^[3] The reward was up to $20,000 to provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of the Geezer Bandit.^[4]

The man appears to be in his mid- to late seventies; however, some members of law enforcement have stated their beliefs that he may not be an elderly man. One theory is that the man is disguised and is using a silicone mask.^[8][9] The string of robberies started in August 2009 in San Diego, California.

The FBI has started to question makers of special effects masks to get insight into the Geezer Bandit robberies. This comes in part after a white male in Ohio pleaded guilty to robbing banks in a mask that made him look like a black male.^[10] Interest in realistic theatrical disguise also increased after a young East Asian man was able to board a plane from Hong Kong to Canada wearing the mask of an elderly white male.^[11]

John Walsh, host of America's Most Wanted, believes the Geezer Bandit is actually a young person in disguise due to surveillance footage of his latest robbery, which showed him running abnormally fast for an elderly person after a dye pack exploded in the money bag he had.

1. US Bank, On August 28, 2009 in Santee, California^[5][12]
2. San Diego National Bank, On September 12, 2009 in San Diego, CA^[5][12]
3. US Bank, On October 9, 2009 in San Diego, CA^[5][12]
4. Bank of America, On October 26, 2009 in Rancho Santa Fe, CA ^[5][12]
5. Bank of America, On November 16, 2009 in San Diego, CA^[5][12]
6. San Diego National Bank, On January 27, 2010 in San Diego, CA^[5][12]
7. California Bank & Trust, On April 20, 2010 in Vista, California^[5][12]
8. US Bank, On April 30, 2010, in Vista, California^[5][12]
9. Bank of America, On May 11, 2010 in Santee, California, CA^[5][12]
10. US Bank, On June 7, 2010 in Poway, CA ^[5][6]
11. Bank of America, on June 25, 2010 in Temecula, CA^[5][13]
12. Bank of America, on November 12, 2010, in Bakersfield, CA^[5][6]
13. Bank of America, on January 28, 2011 in Goleta, California^[14]
14. Heritage Oaks Bank on May 27, 2011 in Morro Bay, CA^[15]
15. Wells Fargo, on September 30, 2011 in San Diego, CA^[16]
16. Bank of America, on December 2, 2011 in San Luis Obispo, CA

• List of crimes involving a silicone mask
• List of fugitives from justice who disappeared