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James R. Fitzgerald

James R. Fitzgerald (born June 24, 1953) is an American criminal profiler, forensic linguist, and author. He is a retired FBI agent and best known for his role in the UNABOM investigation, which resulted in the arrest and conviction of Ted Kaczynski.[2][3]

James R. Fitzgerald
Born (1953-06-24) June 24, 1953 (age 70)
Police career
DepartmentBensalem Township Police Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Service years1976–2007[1]
StatusRetired
RankSupervisory Special Agent
Other workConsultant
Websitejamesrfitzgerald.com

Law enforcement career edit

Fitzgerald's career in law enforcement began in 1976 as a police officer in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania. In 1987, after eleven years of local police work culminating in his promotion to the rank of sergeant, he was recruited by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon graduation from the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, Fitzgerald was assigned to the New York Field Division's Joint Bank Robbery Task Force. In 1995, Fitzgerald was promoted to Criminal Profiler at the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, which would later become the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, or BAU. Through myriad investigations of homicide, serial rape, extortion, kidnapping, and workplace violence, Fitzgerald refined his skills in forensic linguistics and threat assessment, specialties that were used in the UNABOM investigation. In an interview with NPR, Fitzgerald said the Unabomber's writings were a "pivotal factor" in cracking the Unabomber's case. He further claimed that he and his colleagues used the writing in the Unabomber manifesto to help pinpoint the age and geographic origin of their suspect.[4]

Fitzgerald was also responsible for developing training programs and tools to improve the threat assessment capabilities of the FBI. Among these is the Communicated Threat Assessment Database (CTAD),[5] an exhaustively indexed repository of data consisting of every communicated threat encountered in the course of FBI investigations.

Later career edit

Fitzgerald has remained active in the fields of criminal profiling and forensic linguistics since retiring from the FBI in 2007, holding positions as adjunct faculty at both Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, Stockton University in Pomona, New Jersey, and California University of Pennsylvania in California, Pennsylvania. He continues to work as a private consultant and technical advisor to free media productions, such as Criminal Minds and Sleepy Hollow. Fitzgerald served as a consulting producer in the Discovery Channel's 2017 miniseries Manhunt: Unabomber,[6] which features actor Sam Worthington as James "Fitz" Fitzgerald, described by Fitzgerald as "a composite character" of many investigators in the Unabomber case.[7]

Television edit

Publications edit

  • 2003: "Workplace violence: from threat to intervention", in Clinics in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
  • 2004: "Using A Forensic Linguistic Approach to Track the Unabomber", in Profilers, Campbell, John H., and DeNevi, Don, Prometheus Books
  • 2006: Forensic Linguistic Services at the Behavioral Analysis Unit-1, an FBI handbook detailing services offered at the BAU-1
  • 2007: "The FBI's Communicated Threat Assessment Database; History, Design, and Implementation", in FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
  • 2014: A Journey to the Center of the Mind, Book I, The Coming-of-Age Years, Infinity Publishing
  • 2017: A Journey to the Center of the Mind, Book II, The Police Officer Years, Infinity Publishing
  • 2017: A Journey to the Center of the Mind, Book III, The (First Ten) FBI Years, Infinity Publishing

References edit

  1. ^ Carlin, Shannon (1 August 2017). "'Manhunt: Unabomber' Puts James Fitzgerald's Impressive FBI Career In The Spotlight". Bustle. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Davis, Pat. . FBI National Academy Associates. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b Nevitt, Cindy (25 December 2015). "Stockton professors minds behind 'Criminal Minds'". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  4. ^ "FBI Profiler Says Linguistic Work Was Pivotal In Capture Of Unabomber". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  5. ^ Fitzgerald, James (2007). "The FBI's Communicated Threat Assessment Database". FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. 76: 6–9.
  6. ^ Park, A.D. (21 July 2017). "'Manhunt: Unabomber' Star Sam Worthington Tells Us About Playing the FBI Agent Who Took Down The Ultimate Serial Killer". Maxim. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  7. ^ Urquhart-White, Alaina (9 August 2017). "How Accurate Is Fitz In 'Manhunt: Unabomber'? Here's What The Real James Fitzgerald Thinks Of His Fictionalized Self". Bustle. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  8. ^ Silberman, Dan (24 September 2013). "LMN Premieres First Original Series 'Killer Profile'". A&E Networks. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  9. ^ Bricker, Tierney (19 September 2016). "The Case 0f: JonBenét Ramsey Investigators Believe They Solve the Murder, But No One Will Be Arrested: Here's Why". E! Online. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  10. ^ "Manhunt: UNABOMBER". Discovery Press Web. Retrieved 2018-01-02.

External links edit

  • James Fitzgerald's official Website

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James R Fitzgerald born June 24 1953 is an American criminal profiler forensic linguist and author He is a retired FBI agent and best known for his role in the UNABOM investigation which resulted in the arrest and conviction of Ted Kaczynski 2 3 James R FitzgeraldBorn 1953 06 24 June 24 1953 age 70 Philadelphia PennsylvaniaPolice careerDepartmentBensalem Township Police DepartmentFederal Bureau of InvestigationService years1976 2007 1 StatusRetiredRankSupervisory Special AgentOther workConsultantWebsitejamesrfitzgerald wbr com Contents 1 Law enforcement career 2 Later career 3 Television 4 Publications 5 References 6 External linksLaw enforcement career editFitzgerald s career in law enforcement began in 1976 as a police officer in Bensalem Township Pennsylvania In 1987 after eleven years of local police work culminating in his promotion to the rank of sergeant he was recruited by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Upon graduation from the FBI Academy in Quantico Virginia Fitzgerald was assigned to the New York Field Division s Joint Bank Robbery Task Force In 1995 Fitzgerald was promoted to Criminal Profiler at the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime which would later become the FBI s Behavioral Analysis Unit or BAU Through myriad investigations of homicide serial rape extortion kidnapping and workplace violence Fitzgerald refined his skills in forensic linguistics and threat assessment specialties that were used in the UNABOM investigation In an interview with NPR Fitzgerald said the Unabomber s writings were a pivotal factor in cracking the Unabomber s case He further claimed that he and his colleagues used the writing in the Unabomber manifesto to help pinpoint the age and geographic origin of their suspect 4 Fitzgerald was also responsible for developing training programs and tools to improve the threat assessment capabilities of the FBI Among these is the Communicated Threat Assessment Database CTAD 5 an exhaustively indexed repository of data consisting of every communicated threat encountered in the course of FBI investigations Later career editFitzgerald has remained active in the fields of criminal profiling and forensic linguistics since retiring from the FBI in 2007 holding positions as adjunct faculty at both Hofstra University in Hempstead New York Stockton University in Pomona New Jersey and California University of Pennsylvania in California Pennsylvania He continues to work as a private consultant and technical advisor to free media productions such as Criminal Minds and Sleepy Hollow Fitzgerald served as a consulting producer in the Discovery Channel s 2017 miniseries Manhunt Unabomber 6 which features actor Sam Worthington as James Fitz Fitzgerald described by Fitzgerald as a composite character of many investigators in the Unabomber case 7 Television editA amp E s Killer Profile Executive Producer and Co Host 8 CBS TV s The Case of Jon Benet Ramsey on air expert 9 CBS TV s Criminal Minds Technical Advisor 3 Discovery Channel s Manhunt Unabomber Consulting Producer 10 Publications edit2003 Workplace violence from threat to intervention in Clinics in Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2004 Using A Forensic Linguistic Approach to Track the Unabomber in Profilers Campbell John H and DeNevi Don Prometheus Books 2006 Forensic Linguistic Services at the Behavioral Analysis Unit 1 an FBI handbook detailing services offered at the BAU 1 2007 The FBI s Communicated Threat Assessment Database History Design and Implementation in FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin 2014 A Journey to the Center of the Mind Book I The Coming of Age Years Infinity Publishing 2017 A Journey to the Center of the Mind Book II The Police Officer Years Infinity Publishing 2017 A Journey to the Center of the Mind Book III The First Ten FBI Years Infinity PublishingReferences edit Carlin Shannon 1 August 2017 Manhunt Unabomber Puts James Fitzgerald s Impressive FBI Career In The Spotlight Bustle Retrieved December 12 2017 Davis Pat The Historian s Spotlight James Fitzgerald FBI National Academy Associates Archived from the original on 22 February 2018 Retrieved 16 July 2017 a b Nevitt Cindy 25 December 2015 Stockton professors minds behind Criminal Minds Press of Atlantic City Retrieved 2017 07 16 FBI Profiler Says Linguistic Work Was Pivotal In Capture Of Unabomber NPR org Retrieved 2022 05 17 Fitzgerald James 2007 The FBI s Communicated Threat Assessment Database FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin 76 6 9 Park A D 21 July 2017 Manhunt Unabomber Star Sam Worthington Tells Us About Playing the FBI Agent Who Took Down The Ultimate Serial Killer Maxim Retrieved 2017 07 23 Urquhart White Alaina 9 August 2017 How Accurate Is Fitz In Manhunt Unabomber Here s What The Real James Fitzgerald Thinks Of His Fictionalized Self Bustle Retrieved 2017 12 29 Silberman Dan 24 September 2013 LMN Premieres First Original Series Killer Profile A amp E Networks Retrieved 23 July 2017 Bricker Tierney 19 September 2016 The Case 0f JonBenet Ramsey Investigators Believe They Solve the Murder But No One Will Be Arrested Here s Why E Online Retrieved 2017 07 23 Manhunt UNABOMBER Discovery Press Web Retrieved 2018 01 02 External links editJames Fitzgerald s official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James R Fitzgerald amp oldid 1192794663, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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