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Fiche Scheffeer
The Scheffer case was the first arrest and conviction with the use of fingerprint evidence. -
Stratton Brothers
The first example of fingerprinting being used in a murder case. -
Thomas Jennings
Thomas Jennings's murder case established fingerprint evidence as reliable in Illinois. He was convicted of murder. -
Vincenzo Perugia
Convicted of stealing the Mona Lisa from the Louvre museum. An early example of fingerprinting in a high-profile case. -
George Kelly
Gangster linked to a kidnapping of a major OKC oilman. -
John Dillinger
John Dillinger's wanted poster was complete with his name, photo and all ten of his fingerprints. One of the earliest examples of fingerprint identification. Dillinger then burned his fingertips in acid in an attempt to change the fingertips. Although this attempt was unsuccsessful, Dillinger made history in the feild of fingerprints. -
Gordon Cummins
Serial killers are identified with the use of fingerprints. Prints from his gas mask matched items found at the crime scene of one of his four victims. -
Bruce Reynolds
11 perpetrators of a raid on a train. The gang stole £2.6 mil in Buckinghamshire. Prints were found on a game of Monopoly the gang was using. -
Richard Ramirez
Fingerprints found in Ramirez's car proved he was present at a crime scene. High-profile serial killer caught with the use of fingerprints. -
John Sansing
