Jeanne Boylan
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Jeanne Boylan, 54, is the self-taught composite artist best known for her drawing of the Unabomber, later identified as Theodore Kaczynski.[1][2][3]
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It is easily the most recognizable composite ever drawn, however, for all its exposure, Theodore Kaczynski was identified by his brother who recognized Kaczynski's writing.[4] And it should be noted that the widely circulated composite was a speculation which bears no resemblance to Theodore Kaczynski. She later filed a copyright infringement suit on her drawing.[5]
Her drawing in the case of the Polly Klaas murder was widely distributed, but when the killer, Richard Allen Davis, was arrested for drunken driving nineteen days later, the officers didn't recognize him from Boylan's composite. The actual identification came from a palm print and the identification of Polly's clothes.[6]
The composite sketch of John Doe #1 by an FBI artist led to the identification of Timothy McVeigh in the case of the Oklahoma City bombing. The profile drawing of John Doe #2, sketched by Boylan, and the original composite of John Doe #2 did not lead to identification.[7] John Davis, her witness, did not see nor approve of her final sketch. [8]
Susan Smith, the young mother from Union, S. Carolina that murdered her two young sons on October 25, 1994, initially provided a profile composite sketch for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) forensic artist, Roy Paschal. Paschal felt she was being deceptive in the composite drawing and reported his misgivings to his department. Although Boylan flew to South Carolina, she did not interview Susan Smith nor draw a composite on the case.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Fernandez, Sandy M. (March 19, 2001). Drawing from Elusive Memory. Time. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Jeanne Boylan. Chat. Court TV. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Killoran, Katherine B. (June 2006). Career Resources in the Forensic Sciences. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Ottley, Ted. Madman's Manifesto. TED KACZYNSKI: THE UNABOMBER. Crime Library. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
- ^ Ardito, Stephanie C. (October 30, 1996). Copyright and Intellectual Property Issues. Ardito.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Noe, Denise. Apprehended. THE KILLING OF POLLY KLAAS. Crime Library. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
- ^ The Oklahoma City Bombing. The Indianapolis Star (August 9, 2004). Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
- ^ Oklahoma City Bombing Trial Transcript - Terry Nichols. Casefiles. Court TV (December 3, 1997). Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ The Investigation. SUSAN SMITH. Crime Library. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
