Louis R. Vitullo
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Louis R. Vitullo (July 2, 1924 – January 3, 2006[1]) was a Chicago police sergeant and chief microanalyst at the city's crime lab.[2]
Vitullo helped to develop the rape kit, which standardized evidence collection in cases of sexual assault. Marty Goddard, a victim advocate, had seen the need for more systematic evidence at trial, and brought her concerns and the idea for a kit to Vitullo. Vitullo helped develop Goddard's prototype.[3][4][5][6] Although the resulting evidence kits were for a time called Vitullo kits,[3][5] this name has more recently come under criticism as part of a general push to honor Goddard's contribution to the kits.[3][6][7]
Death
Vitullo died at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Illinois, on January 3, 2006, after he collapsed at his home in Cary.[2]
References
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Further reading
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". (A book by Vitullo's granddaughter.)
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