For more than 30 years, the Vidocq Society has provided pro bono expert assistance to law enforcement agencies across the United States as they work to solve their cold case homicides.

Vidocq eventually directed a force of 28 detectives, all of whom were, like him, former criminals. Eugène François Vidocq is considered by historians and those in law enforcement to be the father of modern …

The Vidocq Society was born, named for Eugène François Vidocq (1775-1857), the criminal-turned-detective who founded the French Sûreté and is considered to have been the first modern detective.

Background: Dr Keatley is co-chair of the Vidocq Society Post-Presentation Working Group (PPWG). He is also a member of Mid-Atlantic Cold Case Homicide Investigators Association and Pennsylvania …

Oct 15, 2010 · 🔗 National Public Radio (NPR): Fresh Air – The Vidocq Society: Solving Murders Over Lunch 🔗 Telegraph (UK): The Vidocq Society: Murder on the Menu 🔗 SJ Magazine: The Heirs of …

The Vidocq Society is a closed membership organization, which means you cannot request membership to this organization. Membership is by invitation only. Nominations for a Special Membership can …

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The Vidocq Society will provide advice or recommendations for further investigation in order to attempt closure for these cases. Presentations and counsel have been provided to groups in many regions of …

The publications shown below have been authored by either a current or past member of the Vidocq Society. This information is provided only as a resource for interested practitioners.

Dr. Brick is responsible for the development, solicitation and editorial decisions regarding all didactic and scientific publications for the Vidocq Society including the Forensic Overview Series, The Vidocq …