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Frank Frazier aka "Bounty Tank" is a bounty hunter based in Ohio. He has been a licensed fugitive recovery agent for over 15 years and claims to have made over 500 arrests. Frazier speaks to Business Insider about how bounty hunters locate, track, and arrest fugitives. He goes into detail about bail agent weapons, gear, and arrest tactics. Frazier also reveals the most important attributes for fugitive recovery agents, how he survives multi-day stakeouts, and his deescalation techniques. In 2024 Frazier was shot in the chest while attempting to make an arrest. Despite undergoing numerous surgeries and spending several months in the hospital, he returned to bounty hunting in 2025. Frazier has filmed himself operating and has created six seasons of "Bounty Tank," a reality show that is streaming on YouTube and Tubi. His documentary about his recovery, "BARS: Blessings After Real Scars," released in April. For More: https://www.youtube.com/c/Bountytank https://www.instagram.com/bountytank/ 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - The Arrests 03:16 - The Territory 05:45 - The Tracking 09:31 - The Gangs 12:16 - The Stakeouts 16:04 - The Rules 18:38 - The Money 21:43 - The Training 26:37 - The Contracts 29:36 - The Vices 31:23 - The Shooting 34:10 - The Aftermath 36:13 - The Future 38:50 - The Backstory 43:10 - Credits ---------------------------------------------------- #bountyhunters #fugitives #authorizedaccount MORE AUTHORIZED ACCOUNT VIDEOS: How FBI Undercover Agents Actually Work (Italian Mafia) https://youtu.be/swY4pA7nuKk How CIA Black Ops Actually Work https://youtu.be/Pcfwx50zl40 How Mercenaries Actually Work https://youtu.be/cX_DXJKZ48w Insider is brought to you by Business Insider is a global newsroom covering business, technology, innovation, and the economy. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com/?utm_source=youtube Sign up for our newsletters: https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter?utm_source=youtube Find Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider ... on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessinsider ... on X: https://x.com/BusinessInsider ... on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider How Bounty Hunters Actually Work | Authorized Account | Insider