Sue Thomas (May 24, 1950 – December 13, 2022) was an American author and former agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). She was the first deaf person to work as an undercover specialist, performing lip-reading of suspects.

Sue Thomas is a deaf woman who works for the FBI in Washington, DC. Using her ability to read lips and assisted by her dog Levi, she solves tough crimes that her hearing colleagues and listening devices can't crack.

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye is loosely based on the real life experience of Sue Thomas, a deaf woman whose lip-reading expertise landed her a job with an elite surveillance team at the FBI.

Dec 16, 2022 · Sue Thomas, pioneering FBI lip-reader who inspired the TV show “Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye,” died Tuesday at a hospital in Boardman, Ohio at the age of 72.

She is known for her professional achievements with the FBI in Washington, DC where her specialization of lip-reading was sought after for solving high profile crime cases.

Based on a true story, "Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye" follows the adventures of Sue Thomas at the FBI in Washington, D.C. She's one hard-headed, soft-hearted woman whose talent for...

In April 2009, Sue Thomas returned to Animal Planet with a two-hour premiere, then aired Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT (8 p.m. CT/MT). On the show, Bray played a deaf FBI employee based on a real-life person who worked for the FBI, aided by her hearing dog Levi.

Sue Thomas F.B. Eye stars Deanne Bray as a profoundly deaf woman whose unique lip reading ability lands her on the F.B.I.'s elite surveillance team. Tackling tough cases while catching the...

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Based on a true story, this family-friendly series follows the adventures of a young, hearing impaired woman who has a special gift and goes to work for the FBI in Washington, D.C.

Sue and Myles are assigned to a special task force to take down a South American drug group. Sue is then blamed for the death of an FBI agent, and the team tries to remove the blame, with some help from Troy and Charlie.