Opinion: Remembering Sandra Grimes, mole hunter
Briefly

Sandra Grimes began her career in the CIA in the late 1960s and, in 1991, was approached to help investigate the disappearance of informants in the Soviet Union. Their investigation revealed that these informants had been compromised and killed. Grimes scrutinized financial activities of Aldrich Ames, the CIA's counterintelligence chief, noticing suspicious deposits after his meetings with Soviet officials. Her findings led her to suspect Ames as the spy responsible for betraying informants in the USSR, highlighting the grave consequences of espionage on individuals and their sacrifices.
Sandra Grimes led the investigation that identified Aldrich Ames as a spy, realizing the gravity of the situations faced by the agency's informants.
In 1991, Sandra Grimes, despite considering retirement, chose to assist in an investigation that uncovered the fate of CIA informants in the Soviet Union.
Aldrich Ames exhibited unusual financial behavior after meetings with Soviet officials, leading Grimes to suspect he was involved in espionage against the CIA.
Grimes felt the heavy responsibility for the sacrifices made by CIA informants, emphasizing the serious nature of intelligence work.
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