Frederic "Fred" Whitehurst is an American chemist and attorney who served as a Supervisory Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory from 1986 to 1998.
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11 Facts About Frederic Whitehurst
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Frederic Whitehurst was tasked with reviewing seized documents and destroying any that had no military value.
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Frederic Whitehurst kept them for 35 years, with the intention of eventually returning them to Tram's family, if possible.
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Frederic Whitehurst eventually uncovered and reported what he thought were cases of scientific misconduct, alleging that the agents were biased toward the prosecution.
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In 1989, Frederic Whitehurst was brought in on an international trial in San Francisco, CA and noticed that one of his colleagues had testified untruthfully.
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Frederic Whitehurst began to attend law school at Georgetown University by taking his classes at night, earning his JD in 1996.
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The Attorney General attempted to stop Frederic Whitehurst from talking to counsel and threatened to prosecute him if he revealed anything outside of the FBI or DOJ.
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Dr Frederic Whitehurst currently serves as the Executive Director of the Forensic Justice Project.
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Frederic Whitehurst was elected to the commission of the town of Bethel.
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