For the first time in U.S. history, a woman has been put on the FBI's most wanted terrorists list. Despite being on the run for 36 years, the FBI is not giving up hope of finding her.

The woman's name is Joanne Chesimard, and she is charged with shooting a state trooper on the New Jersey Turnpike 40 years ago today. Chesimard crippled Officer Foerster with several shots before using his own weapon against him, killing him on the side of the road.

"She is a domestic terrorist who murdered a law enforcement officer execution style," said Aaron Ford of the FBI's Newark Division. "And while we can't right the wrongs of the past, we can and will continue to pursue justice no matter how long it takes."

Chesimard was soon charged with murder and spent several years in prison before eventually escaping in 1977. From there she kept a low profile before moving out to Cuba in 1984, where she is still believed to reside.

"To this day from her safe haven in Cuba Chesimard has been given a pulpit to preach and profess, stirring supporters and groups to mobilize against the United States by any means necessary," New Jersey State Police Col. Rick Fuentes said.

Chesimard (known also as Assata Shakur) was member of the Black Liberation Army, which was a militant group comprised largely of former Black Panther members. The FBI has now increased the reward for her safe capture and return from $1 million to $2 million in an attempt to finally get her back in prison.

"By doubling the reward we're going to bring additional attention to this," state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa said during a news conference. "This is about a family that was torn apart by a terrorist."

Despite the fact that it has been 40 years since she was last known to commit a crime in the United States, authorities are  not taking this case lightly. They hope that raising the reward will finally bring justice to the fallen police officer she murdered.

"Our resolve to capture Joanne Chesimard does not diminish with the passage of time," Chiesa said. "Instead, it grows stronger with the knowledge that this killer continues to be free. Our hope is the augmented reward will spur action that will bring Joanne Chesimard back to face the justice she has evaded for far too long."