Detective Inspector Edmund John James Reid (21 March 1846 – 5 December 1917) was the head of the CID in the Metropolitan Police's H Division at the time of the Whitechapel murders of Jack the Ripper in 1888. He was also an early aeronaut.
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Full name at birth | Edmund John James Reid
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Claim to fame | The head of the CID in the Metropolitan Police's H Division at the time of the Whitechapel murders of Jack the Ripper in 1888
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Date of birth | 21 March 1846
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Place of birth | Canterbury, Kent, England
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Date of death | 5 December 1917
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Age | 71 (age at death)
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Place of death | Herne Bay, Kent, England
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Occupation | Detective, inspector
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Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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Distinctive feature | Reid was then the shortest man in the force at 5 feet 6 inches tall.
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