Talk:Robert Ressler

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Perhaps a mention should be made of Ressler's colleague and friend ; John E. Douglas*. Who worked with Ressler on many occasions on many cases, both men worked in the same FBI deparment at the same time for many years.

[Special Agent John Douglas, ex-FBI|http://www.johndouglasmindhunter.com/home.php]

He is Special Agent John Douglas, a legendary figure in law enforcement and the model for the Scott Glenn character in The Silence of the Lambs. (He was also the original choice to play the role.) As chief of the FBI’s Investigative Support Unit — the team that tackles the most baffling and senseless of unsolved violent crimes — Douglas is the man who ushered in a new age in behavioral science and criminal profiling. Now, after 25 years of service, he has retired and can finally tell his unique and compelling story. [1]

"He [Robert Ressler] coined the term serial killer"[edit]

The article serial killer says "The term serial killer is widely believed to have been coined either by FBI agent Robert Ressler or by Dr. Robert D. Keppel in the 1970s (the credit for the term is disputed)." Jayme 23:13, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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2666[edit]

It may be worth some mention, if anyone can find any verification, that Robert Ressler appears to be the inspiration for the character Albert Kessler in Roberto Bolaño's 2666. That character, a former FBI agent and expert profiler with some background in consulting for Hollywood, is described as having spent some time on the hundreds of unsolved murders in a Mexican city, just as Ressler (according to the Wikipedia article) has discussed his thoughts on the female homicides in Ciudad Juárez. -- H·G (^words/_works) 07:47, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Ressler supported the use of Noreen Renier?[edit]

It says in the article that for 30 years Ressler has recommended the use of Noreen Renier the psychic detective. In view of the contradictory claims made on the Noreen Renier Wikipedia page (quoted here) it seems highly unlikely.

"Although Renier makes claims on her official site about using psychic abilities to help the FBI and other law enforcement agencies solve cases,[4] no psychic detective has ever been given official recognition by the FBI, police department or US national news for solving a crime, preventing a crime, or finding a kidnap victim or corpse.[5][6][7][8] Extensive subpeona information across Renier's financial accounts provided no support to her claims that she has been hired by hundreds of law enforcement agencies, and multiple witnesses have publicly stated she was deceptive and lied in what has been called the "greatest bogus psychic charade of the century."[9]" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.187.233.172 (talk) 22:54, 18 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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The statement that Ressler coined the term serial killer is as myth. It was actually first used by Russel Wakefield in 1936 ti describe the mass murderer Landru of France.

Last edited at 03:30, 10 May 2007 (UTC). Substituted at 04:40, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

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