BOISE, Idaho — Mark Fuhrman, the former Los Angeles police detective whose testimony became a focal point of controversy during the OJ Simpson murder trial, has passed away.
Fuhrman was among the initial pair of detectives assigned to investigate the 1994 murders of Simpson’s former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles. During the investigation, he claimed to have discovered a blood-stained glove at Simpson’s residence, but his testimony faced intense scrutiny as defense attorneys questioned whether racial prejudice influenced his work.
During cross-examination, Fuhrman stated under oath that he had not used anti-Black racial epithets in the decade prior, but audio recordings created by someone seeking to write screenplays revealed he had used such language on multiple occasions.
According to Lynn Acebedo, the chief deputy coroner in Kootenai County, Idaho, Fuhrman passed away on May 12. County policy prohibits releasing details about the cause of death.
Following Simpson’s acquittal in 1995, Fuhrman left the Los Angeles Police Department. He relocated to Idaho with his wife Caroline and their two children, a daughter and son.
Fuhrman faced perjury charges in 1996 and entered a no contest plea. He went on to work as a television and radio analyst and authored “Murder in Brentwood,” a book detailing the killings.
