page_title: Eugène François Vidocq
hierarchical_section_title: Eugène François Vidocq
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Lithographie représentant Eugène François Vidocq. Portrait dessiné par Achille Devéria, vers 1828.
context_page_description: Eugène-François Vidocq was a French criminal turned criminalist whose life story inspired several writers, including Victor Hugo, Edgar Allan Poe, and Honoré de Balzac. The former criminal became the founder and first director of the crime-detection Sûreté nationale as well as the head of the first known private detective agency. Vidocq is considered to be the father of modern criminology and of the French police department. He is also regarded as the first private detective.
context_section_description: Eugène-François Vidocq (French: [vidɔk]; July 24, 1775 – May 11, 1857) was a French criminal turned criminalist whose life story inspired several writers, including Victor Hugo, Edgar Allan Poe, and Honoré de Balzac. The former criminal became the founder and first director of the crime-detection Sûreté nationale as well as the head of the first known private detective agency. Vidocq is considered to be the father of modern criminology and of the French police department. He is also regarded as the first private detective.
caption: Eugène François Vidocq. Portrait by Achille Devéria.
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