John E. Douglas | |
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 Douglas c. 1986 | |
| Born | John Edward Douglas June 18, 1945 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1970–1995 |
| Website | www |
John Edward Douglas (born June 18, 1945)[1][2][3] is an American retired special agent and unit chief in the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
He was one of the first criminal profilers and has written and co-written books on criminal psychology, true crime novels, and his biography.
- ^ Douglas & Olshaker 1995, p. 37: "...my parents almost chose that as my middle name instead of the more prosaic Edward."
- ^ Douglas & Olshaker 1995, p. 196: "She was born on my birthday, June 18..."
- ^ Douglas & Olshaker 1995, p. 16: "It was early December of 1983, and I was thirty-eight years of age."