Joseph A. Faurot (Joseph A. Faurot)

Joseph A. Faurot

New York City Police detective who introduced the use of finger-printing in the United States. He was the first to use fingerprints to identify a criminal, and the first to obtain a conviction with fingerprint evidence. Faurot rose to become a deputy police commissioner before his retirement in 1926.  (bio by: Anonymous)

Born

  • October, 14, 1872

Died

  • November, 11, 1942

Cemetery

  • Peacedale Cemetery
  • USA

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