Clyde Collins Snow, or “the Sherlock of Bones” as many called him, died at the age of 86. Left a renowned career, unraveling some of the deepest mysteries of the era; among his success was testifying against Saddam Hussein and, the American serial killer, John Wayne Gacey. Clyde Snow was one of the world’s leading forensic anthropologists.
On January 7, 1928, in Fort Worth, Texas, Clyde Snow was born. His father was a country doctor, whose practice ranged thirty miles in every direction. Snow would normally accompany his father on cases; many would involve violent deaths and miracle births. This exposure allowed Snow to become familiar with the processes of life and death, which helped him later in his work examining skeletal remains. It …show more content…
One of Snow’s famous cases occurred while he was working for the FAA, he investigated the 1979 American Airline crash. An American Airline with 272 passengers crashed outside of Chicago. Clyde Snow’s job was to identify remains of each passenger and the 2 victims on the ground.
In Snow’s career, he developed his reputation as in human rights activist while investigating 30,000 civilians of Argentina who have “disappeared” during government suppression on political protesters. During this period Clyde Snow spent 5 years training and developing the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team. Snow’s work as a human rights activist began in Argentina, but led him to mass graves in countries such as Iraq, Bolivia, Croatia, and Peru.
While in the United States, Clyde Snow led various forensic anthropology teams to help identify victims of the Oklahoma City bombing and September 2001 World Trade Centre attack. He is well known for his expert testimony during the 2006 genocide trial of Saddam Hussein. Clyde Snow’s most enthralling cases involved identifying and catching the 1970s serial killer John Wayne, also known as “Killer Clown” and Seattle’s Green River
On January 7, 1928, in Fort Worth, Texas, Clyde Snow was born. His father was a country doctor, whose practice ranged thirty miles in every direction. Snow would normally accompany his father on cases; many would involve violent deaths and miracle births. This exposure allowed Snow to become familiar with the processes of life and death, which helped him later in his work examining skeletal remains. It …show more content…
One of Snow’s famous cases occurred while he was working for the FAA, he investigated the 1979 American Airline crash. An American Airline with 272 passengers crashed outside of Chicago. Clyde Snow’s job was to identify remains of each passenger and the 2 victims on the ground.
In Snow’s career, he developed his reputation as in human rights activist while investigating 30,000 civilians of Argentina who have “disappeared” during government suppression on political protesters. During this period Clyde Snow spent 5 years training and developing the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team. Snow’s work as a human rights activist began in Argentina, but led him to mass graves in countries such as Iraq, Bolivia, Croatia, and Peru.
While in the United States, Clyde Snow led various forensic anthropology teams to help identify victims of the Oklahoma City bombing and September 2001 World Trade Centre attack. He is well known for his expert testimony during the 2006 genocide trial of Saddam Hussein. Clyde Snow’s most enthralling cases involved identifying and catching the 1970s serial killer John Wayne, also known as “Killer Clown” and Seattle’s Green River