J. Paul de River, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Renowned Police Psychiatrist
On January 15,
1947, the brutal murder of Elizabeth Short, known as the Black
Dahlia, made headline news around the world. My father, J. Paul
de River, M.D., the L.A.P.D. psychiatrist who had been
recognized as one of the outstanding crime fighters in the
country, was called upon to use his vast and renowned expertise
in determining the person responsible for this heinous crime.
Nations had sent representatives to learn from this man who, in
the spirit of Conan Doyle, was able to uncover clues and provide
significant leads to law enforcement agencies when they were
stumped or outwitted by a perpetrator.
Dr. J. Paul de River, M.D.
Dr. de River was an
integral participant in the Black Dahlia murder investigation.
However, the information he gleaned from hours of methodically
interviewing sexual psychopaths suspected of the crime, led to
the politically motivated elimination of his position as
Director of the Sex Offense Bureau
during a period of time when the City of Los
Angeles
was a hotbed of municipal corruption.
A recent book
written concerning the Black Dahlia murder has dishonored my
father and it is my intention to set the record straight
concerning his illustrious work. A distinguished physician and
surgeon, graduate of Tulane University
Medical
School, he was a lover of nature and a
respecter of all creation.
