Steven Pitt (psychiatrist)

Steven Pitt (March 12, 1959 – May 31, 2018)^[1] was an American forensic psychiatrist.

Steven Pitt DO
Born	(1959-03-12)March 12, 1959 Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Died	May 31, 2018(2018-05-31) (aged 59) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Occupation	Physician
Employer	University of Arizona College of Medicine

Family and education

Pitt was born and grew up in Southfield, Michigan, and was Jewish.^[2] He attended Southfield-Lathrup High School and graduated from Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine. Pitt completed his General Psychiatry Residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor and completed a Forensic Psychiatric Fellowship at the University of Maryland — where he was mentored by Jonas Rappeport, the founding father of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.

Career

Pitt was a professor of psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.^[3]

In 2006 Pitt helped the police identify the Baseline killer who had raped and murdered a series of women in Phoenix, Arizona.^[4][5]

Pitt worked extensively on the JonBenét Ramsey case — where he was retained by both the police and prosecutor.^[4] He also worked in the investigation of the Columbine High School massacre, the Deer Creek Middle School shooting, and the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case.^[6]

Death

Pitt was murdered on May 31, 2018, by the perpetrator of the 2018 Scottsdale shootings.^[7] His funeral service was led by a Rabbi.^[8]