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Vitullo died at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in [[Barrington, Illinois|Barrington]] on January 3, 2006 after he collapsed at his home in [[Cary, Illinois|Cary]].<ref name="Chicago Sun-Times" /> |
Vitullo died at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in [[Barrington, Illinois|Barrington]] on January 3, 2006 after he collapsed at his home in [[Cary, Illinois|Cary]]. He is survived by his wife, Betty, daughter Joanne, and granddaughter Tristin. Tristin became a forensic psychologist and published a book about Louis on September 4, 2020 called “The Power of Truth, the Life of Louis R Vitullo and the Legacy of the Rape Kit.” <ref name="Chicago Sun-Times" /> |
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Revision as of 15:43, 24 March 2021
Louis Vitullo | |
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 Louis Vitullo investigates a knife supposedly used by Richard Speck in the murder of eight nurses. | |
| Born | July 2, 1924 |
| Died | January 3, 2006 (aged 81) |
| Occupation(s) | police sergeant, microanalyst |
Louis R. Vitullo (July 2, 1924[1] – January 3, 2006[2]) was a Chicago police sergeant and chief microanalyst at the city's crime lab.[3]
Vitullo is best known for his role in the development of the rape kit, which standardized evidence collection in cases of sexual assault. Marty Goddard, a victim advocate, had noted the need for more systematic evidence at trial, and brought her concerns and the idea for a kit to Vitullo. Vitullo helped develop Goddard's prototype.[4][5][6][7] They were named after Vitullo but the copyrights were given to Martha Goddard’s organization the “Citizens Committee for Victims Assistance.”[7]
Death
Vitullo died at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington on January 3, 2006 after he collapsed at his home in Cary. He is survived by his wife, Betty, daughter Joanne, and granddaughter Tristin. Tristin became a forensic psychologist and published a book about Louis on September 4, 2020 called “The Power of Truth, the Life of Louis R Vitullo and the Legacy of the Rape Kit.” [3]
References
- ^ "Louis R Vitullo". Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Obituary for Louis R. Vitullo Archived 2006-06-17 at the Wayback Machine at lastlinkontheleft.com (accessed October 19, 2006).
- ^ a b "Crime lab expert developed rape kits: Standard system to collect" Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine by Chris Fusco, Chicago Sun-Times (published January 12, 2006; accessed October 19, 2006).
- ^ Ravitz, Jessica (November 21, 2015). "The Story Behind the First Rape Kit". CNN. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ T. Christian Miller; Ken Armstrong (6 February 2018). A False Report: The chilling true story of the woman nobody believed. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4735-3943-3.
- ^ Freudenheim, Betty (2 December 1978). "Chicago Hospitals Are Using New Kit to Help Rape Victims Collect Evidence". The New York Times. p. 48. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ a b Kennedy, Pagan (2020-06-17). "Opinion | The Rape Kit's Secret History". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
Further reading
- Engels, T. The Power of Truth: The Life of Louis R Vitullo and the Legacy of the Rape Kit, Genius Books Publishing (2020), a book by Vitullo's granddaughter.
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