John J. Wachter

John J. Wachter
March 19, 1918 ~ June 8, 2010
Carmel - John Joseph Wachter has died at his home in Carmel, CA of natural causes at the age of 92.
John was born and raised in Nebraska where he graduated from the University of Nebraska and received his law degree from Creighton University. John became a Special Agent with the F.B.I. in 1941 and worked undercover in Latin America during World War II.
After the war, John was assigned to F.B.I. offices in San Francisco, CA, Santa Rosa, CA and Seattle, WA. He was Assistant Legal Attache in Havana, Cuba and was Legal Attache in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Mexico City. John retired from the F.B.I. in 1976 and moved to Carmel where he worked as a consultant on international security matters and hostage negotiations for the Wackenhut and Paul Chamberlain companies.
John was a past member of the Old Capital Club, Carmel Valley Racquet Club, the "Animals" tennis group, Buckeyes and R.O.M.E.O.'s. He was a past volunteer for Meals on Wheels and Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.
John's wife, Peggy, died in 1988. He is survived by his second wife, Dotty; his six children, Ann Berkeley (Gil), John, Sara Mendenhall (Milton), Scott (Barbara), Beth and Mark (Debra); his 13 grandchildren; and his two sisters, Mary Brow and Dorothy Walker.
Memorial services are private.
Condolences may be sent to the family c/o Scott Wachter, 15 Hillcrest Road, Berkeley, CA 94705.