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Eugene Francois Vidocq

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French criminal turned investigator who founded the Brigade de Surete, formally established in 1812, and pioneered undercover investigation, ballistics comparison, fingerprint casting and systematic criminal record-keeping.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1775 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1857 1
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
French 1
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Founded the Brigade de Surete in Paris and pioneered undercover investigation and systematic criminal record keeping. 1
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