Dave Toschi

Law Enforcement Officer

Birthday July 11, 1931

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace United States

DEATH DATE Jan 6, 2018 (86)

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About

American law enforcement officer who is best known for his role as a chief investigator in the Zodiac Killer case. Clint Eastwood's character in Dirty Harry is said to have been modeled on Toschi. He passed away on January 6, 2018 at the age of 86.

Before Fame

He served in the US Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1952. In that same year, he began working for the San Francisco Police Department.

Trivia

He worked as Director of Security for St. Luke's Hospital in San Francisco after leaving the San Francisco Police Department in 1987.

Family Life

His parents were Sam and Millie Toschi.

Associated With

He was portrayed by Mark Ruffalo in the 2007 mystery thriller film Zodiac.