Steven Pitt

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

Family and education Pitt was born and grew up in Southfield, Michigan, and was Jewish. He graduated from Southfield-Lathrup High School. He earned his B. A from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and did his psychiatric residency training at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Career Pitt was a professor of psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.

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

Pitt worked extensively on the JonBenét Ramsey case — where he was retained by both the police and prosecutor.

Death Pitt was murdered on May 31, 2018, by the perpetrator of the 2018 Scottsdale shootings.