FINGERPRINT EXPERT
Man Who Took Im ‘Dabs’ Dies (N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) LONDON. Dec. 23. One of the world's leading experts on fingerprints, Mr Fred Cherrill, formerly a detective chief superintendent died today. Mr Cherrill built up Scotland Yard’s fingerprint department to a proficient crimefighting machine. He collected and indexed a library of more than a million “dabs” of criminals. He invented the first prismatic camera enabling fingerprints to be photographed on shiny surfaces. In 38 years with the police force he worked on 420 murder cases. The 17-stone superintendent retired nearly 12 years ago. Mr Cherrill, aged 72, could recognise a known criminal’s fingerprints as easily as a face. United Press International reported. He also was a handwriting expert. Mr Cherrill was said to have solved more murder cases than any other detective at the yard. These included the capture of a modern “Jack the Ripper” who killed four women in one week during World War 11. ]
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30633, 26 December 1964, Page 13
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