William Eckert

A forensic pathologist, Eckert's interest in sudden death led him to found the International Organizations of Forensic Medicine and the American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. The organization and journal brought legitimacy and stature to the profession of forensic pathology, said a spokesman for the National Association of Medical Examiners. Eckert's interest in history led him into several unusual cases, such as when, in the 1980s, he applied the then-new concept of criminal profiling to try to identify serial killer Jack the Ripper, who terrorized London in the late 1880s. In more modern times, he worked on the investigation into the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and helped to positively identify the remains of Nazi death camp doctor Josef Mengele, who had been buried under a pseudonym. Dr. William Eckert died September 17 in New Orleans. He was 73. From This is True for 19 September 1999 Suggestions for further reading: Unnatural Death: Confessions of a Medical Examiner by Michael M. Baden Amazon Price: $6.99 Customer Review: I disagree with "By a Customer". I feel the book was well written and enjoyed reading it. My only complaint is with the author believing some things are only conspiracy, like Kennedy's killing. There were 7 different bullet holes, but yet only one...   How Not to Die: Surprising Lessons from America's Favorite Medical Examiner by Jan Garavaglia M.D. Amazon Price: $10.20 Customer Review: I bought this for my husband because we are big fans of Dr. G. and it's a good book so far. I like the fact that the words are not too small to read and there are not hundreds of pages. If you like Dr. G and want to know how not to die,...   Spitz And Fisher's Medicolegal Investigation Of Death: Guidelines For The App... by Werner U., M.D. Spitz, Daniel J., M.D. Spitz Amazon Price: $116.95 Customer Review: A comprehensive summary of the spectrum of forensic pathology, including chapters on subspecialties such as forensic odontology and entomology.   Forensic Pathology for Police, Death Investigators, Attorneys, and Forensic S... by Joseph Prahlow Amazon Price: $169.57   Postmortem: Establishing the Cause of Death by Steven A. Koehler MPh PhD Amazon Price: $16.47 Customer Review: Book arrived in very timely manner. Looks interesting and will add to my daughter's forensic library.   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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