British police detective, a Scotland Yard Detective Inspector sent to lead the on-the-ground investigation into the 1888 Whitechapel murders, the best documented individual investigator associated with the Jack the Ripper case. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountBlandford Forum, Dorset, England 1 Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountLed the Scotland Yard field investigation into the Whitechapel murders as senior Detective Inspector. 3 Connections
Associated With
Abberline was the senior Scotland Yard Detective Inspector sent to lead the field investigation. This does not name or endorse any suspect; the offender identity remains recorded as unresolved.
Source Wikipedia: Jack the Ripper
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Frederick Abberline
WikipediaInfobox, birth date
8 January 1843
Infobox, death date
10 December 1929 (aged 86)
Infobox, birthplace
Blandford Forum, Dorset, England
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Frederick Abberline
Wikidata Q691133, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 3. Wikipedia: Jack the Ripper
Investigation sectionQuote, Investigation section
After the murder of Nichols, Detective Inspectors Frederick Abberline, Henry Moore, and Walter Andrews were sent from Central Office at Scotland Yard to assist.
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