Jerry Labriola, MD

After his first exposure to forensic medicine, while serving in the U.S. Navy, Dr Jerry Labriola practiced medicine for over 35 years and was an Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut Medical School. A Yale graduate and former Chief of Staff at a major teaching hospital, he also served as state senator and ran for governor and the United States Senate. Dr Labriola is the author of seven mystery novels and co-author with renowned forensic scientist, Dr Henry Lee, of three books: Famous Crimes Revisited, Dr. Henry Lee’s Forensic Files and The Budapest Connection. In the first two books they examine 12 well-known criminal cases, including Sacco-Vanzetti, Lindbergh, Sam Sheppard, JFK, Vincent Foster, JonBenet Ramsey, O.J. Simpson, Scott Peterson and the abduction of Elizabeth Smart. The third, a mystery novel, involves the ever-widening scourge of international white slavery. His most recent novel is titled The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte. Dr Labriola writes full-time, is past president of the Connecticut Authors Association, a member of the Mystery Writers of America and of the International Association of Crime Writers. For the past three years he has been the keynote speaker at the forensic science workshop at Syracuse University. As an author and crime analyst he lectures extensively on mystery, true crime and forensic science issues and conducts workshops on the elements of the novel with emphasis on mysteries.
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