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John Douglas

BSU / NCAVC · BSU/NCAVC criminal investigative analyst and unit chief

Douglas conducted violent-offender interviews, consulted on cases, and helped formalize criminal investigative analysis. The FBI’s historical account pairs his interview work with Ressler’s while treating behavioral analysis as investigative assistance rather than proof.

Portrait of John E. Douglas
Photograph: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin · public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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