- Vidocq Society
The Vidocq Society is a members-only crime-solving club that meets every month in
Philadelphia ,Pennsylvania .The Vidocq Society honors
Eugène François Vidocq , the ground-breaking nineteenth century French detective who helped police by using the psychology of the criminal to solve "cold case "homicide s. Vidocq was a former criminal himself, and used his knowledge of the criminal mind to look at murder from the psychological perspective of the perpetrator. At meetings, Vidocq Society Members (V.S.M.'s) listen to local law enforcement officials from around the world who bring in cold cases for review.V.S.M.'s are
forensic professionals; current and former FBI profilers, homicide investigators, scientists, psychologists, prosecutors and coroners who use their experience to provide justice for investigations that have gone cold. When cases meet Vidocq's stringent criteria and local law enforcement is involved, V.S.M.'s provide their services; all of which are free of charge.The founding members of the Vidocq Society are William Fleisher,
Richard Walter , andFrank Bender .The Society was a plot point in the finale of the 2007-2008 season of and is the subject of a forthcoming book called "The Murder Room" by Michael Capuzzo (due out in early 2009).
External links
* [http://www.vidocq.org/ The society web site]
* [http://www.richarddwalter.com/ Richard Walter forensic psychologist]
* [http://www.keystone-intelligence.com/ William Fleisher criminal investigator]
* [http://www.vidocq.org/bender.html Frank Bender forensic sculptor]
* [http://www.frankbender.us/ Frank Bender forensic reconstruction artist and fine artist]
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