Jay Robert Nash - World Encyclopedia of 20th Century Murder

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Grateful acknowledgment is given to the thousands of persons who, over the years, have assisted the author in obtaining valuable source information, research materials of all kinds, photos, illustrations, trial reports, and tracts. Without the splendid and wonderful cooperation of these persons and organizations, this work would not have come into existence. Organizations deserving special recognition in this area include correctional facilities, criminal investigation agencies, government offices, historical societies, libraries, newspaper and other media, and police departments worldwide.

Some of the most helpful include:

CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES: Alabama Dept. of Corrections (Montgomery, Ala.); Arizona Dept. of Corrections (Phoenix, Ariz., Jo Stephens); Bay State Correctional Center (Norfolk, Mass., Deodato Arruda); Bureau of Prisons (Washington, D.C., Helen Butler, Tina Cloyd); California Dept. of Corrections (Sacramento, Calif., Lisa Korb); Connecticut Dept. of Correction (Hartford, Conn.); Delaware Dept. of Correction (Smyrna, Del., Kathryn Pippin); District of Columbia Dept. of Corrections (Washington, D.C., Pat Wheeler); Federal Bureau of Prisons - North Central Region (Kansas City, Mo.); Florida Dept. of Corrections (Tallahassee, Fla.); Georgia Dept. of Corrections (Atlanta, Ga.); Illinois Dept. of Corrections (Springfield, Ill.); Indiana Dept. of Corrections (Indianapolis, Ind.); Kansas Dept. of Corrections (Topeka, Kan., Thomas J. Sloan); Kentucky Corrections Cabinet Dept. of Adult Correctional Institutions; Lackawanna County Prison (Scranton, Pa.); Maryland Dept. of Public Safety and Correctional Services; Massachusetts Dept. of Probations and Records (Boston, Mass.); Minnesota Dept. of Corrections (St. Paul, Minn.); Missouri Dept. of Corrections and Human Resources; Nevada Dept. of Prisons (Carson City, Nev.); New York State Dept. of Corrections (Albany, N.Y., Kelly Priess); New Jersey Dept. of Corrections (Trenton, N.J.); North Carolina Dept. of Corrections (Raleigh, N.C., David Guth); Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (Columbus, Ohio); Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections (Oklahoma City, Okla., Michelle Matthews); Olmstead County (Minn.) Dept. of Corrections; Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections (Harrisburg, Pa., Kenneth G. Robinson); South Carolina Dept. of Corrections (Columbia, S.C., Judy Bode); Tennessee Dept. of Corrections (Nashville, Tenn., William C. Haynes, Jr.); Texas Dept. of Corrections (Huntsville, Texas); U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners (Springfield, Ill.); Leavenworth (Kan.) Penitentiary; Marion (Ill.) Penitentiary; Utah Dept. of Corrections (Salt Lake City, Utah).

COURT OFFICIALS: Nell E. Anderson (Clerk of the District Court, Teller County, Cripple Creek, Colo.); Tom Bigbee (Record Planning Commission, Canton, Ala.); C. Edward Bourassa (Register of Probate, Hillsborough County Probate Court, Nashua, N.H.); Richard P. Brinker (Clerk, Probate Division of Circuit Court of Miami, Fla.); Arlene D. Connors (Deputy Register in Probate, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Wis.); John J. Corcoran (Acting County Clerk, Los Angeles, Calif.); Susan Cottrell (Deputy, San Diego, Calif.); Virginia Crane (Deputy Court Clerk, Neptune, NJ.); John T. Curry (Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, Macon County, Ill.); Director of Licensing, Public Service Level, Minneapolis, Minn.; B.J. Dunavant (Clerk of the Probate Court, Shelby County, Memphis, Tenn.); Bremer Ehrler (Clerk, Jefferson County Court, Probate Division, Louisville, Ky.); C. Fatni (Record Clerk, Surrogates Court, Kings County, N.Y.); Mildred Fulton (County Clerk, Cherokee County, Rusk, Texas); Mildred Gonder (Deputy Clerk, Probate Court, New Albany, Ind.); Harriet L. Gosnell (Trust Officer, Peoples Bank of Bloomington, Ill.); Jackie Griffin (Chief Deputy, Ellis County, Texas); Carole J. Hals (Deputy Clerk, County Court, Probate Division, Stark, Minn.); James B. Kelley, Jr. (Register, Probate Court, Taunton, Mass.); Julia Kowrak (Register of Wills, City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.); Leland Larrison (Clerk, Probate Court, Terre Haute, Ind.); Madelina S. Marting (Deputy Clerk, Putnam County, N.J.); Sarah Montjoy (Deputy Clerk, Jefferson County Court, Probate Division, Louisville, Ky.); Olmsted County Court, Probate Division (Minn.); Carl M. Olsen (Deputy Clerk, San Francisco, Calif.); Mrs. Lana J. Olson (Register of Probate, Luce County, Newberry, Mich.); Lorna Pierce (Secretary to Judge Donald Gunn, Probate Court of St. Louis, Mo.); Probate Court, Port Arthur, Texas, Probate Court; Providence, R.I., Probate Court ; William J. Regan (Judge of the Surrogates Court, Buffalo, N.Y.); Elisabeth F. Sachse (Deputy Clerk of Court, Baton Rouge, La.); St. Joseph County Health Department (South Bend, Ind.); San Mateo County Sheriffs Office (Hall of Justice, Redwood City, Calif.); Joan R. Saunder (Deputy Register of Wills, Clerk of the Probate; Division, Washington, D.C.); Jean Smith (Deputy Clerk of Court, Watonwan County, St. James, Minn.); Nancy M. Spaulding (Chief Clerk, Schoharie, N.Y.); Storey County (Nev.) Probate Clerk; Surrogates Court of Essex, N.J.; Irene Thuringer (Deputy Clerk, Probate Dept., Pima County, Tucson, Ariz.); John M. Walker (Chief of Public Services, Los Angeles, Calif.); David M. Warren (Assistant Chief Deputy, Probate Courts Department, Harris County, Houston, Texas); R.D. Zumwalt (County Clerk, San Diego, Calif.).

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AGENCIES: Atlanta, Ga., U.S. Attorneys Office; Boston, Mass., U.S. Attorneys Office; Boston, Mass., District Attorneys Office; Brooklyn (N.Y.) District Attorneys Office; Bryan, Texas, District Attorneys Office (Bill Turner); Chicago, Ill., U.S. Attorneys Office; Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Attorneys Office; Cook County States Attorneys Office (Chicago, Ill., Merle Aguilar); Cook County States Attorney-Criminal Records Dept. (Chicago, Ill.); Danville, Ill. U.S. Attorneys Office (Rick Cox); Denver, Colo., DistrictAttorneys Office (Dave Heckenbach, Assisant D.A.); Ft. Smith, Ark., District Attorneys Office (Steven Snyder, Assistant D.A.); Franklin County Prosecutors Office (Columbus, Ohio, Thomas Tornabene); Geneva, Ill., States Attorneys Office; Hamilton County (Ohio) Prosecutors Office; Lee County States Attorneys Office (Ft. Myers, Fla.); Livingston County, Ill., District Attorneys Office; Los Angeles City Attorneys Office (Mike Qualls); Los Angeles, Calif., District Attorneys Office (Grace Denton); Manhattan District Attorneys Office (New York, N.Y.); Montgomery County District Attorneys Office (Cheltenham, Pa.); New Bedford, Mass., District Attorneys Office; New Orleans, La., U.S. Attorneys Office; Reno, Nev., District Attorneys Office; San Jose, Calif., District Attorneys Office; Shiawassee City, Mich., District Attorneys Office; Suffolk County (N.Y.) Assistant District Attorneys Office (Jermyn Ray); Westchester County District Attorneys Office (N.Y.); Will County States Attorneys Office (Joliet, Ill.).