Vince Gilmer

Vincent Donald "Vince" Gilmer is an American physician who was convicted of the 2004 murder of his father. In 2022, he was conditionally pardoned by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, but was not released until May 2024.

Early life and career Vince was born to Dalton Donald "Don" Gilmer and Gloria Jeanne (Webster) Hitt. Vince’s father was a Vietnam War veteran, who came back from the war a changed and sporadically violent man. He had a history of mental problems and of violent outbursts toward his wife and their children. Vince’s mother suffered abuse at the hands of Vince's father. Vince and his sister were sexually abused by their father from the time they were six and three years old, respectively. Vince's sister corroborated the abuse, but she disappeared before the trial in 2005. Her family has not seen or heard from her since, her whereabouts remain unknown and a mystery to many. Vince’s mother was unaware of the sexual abuse her children suffered. Gilmer left bloody rags and other evidence in his truck. Following the visit, Benjamin Gilmer began reading the transcripts and court documents from Vince Gilmer's trial. The pardon requires Gilmer to gain admission to a treatment facility that meets "both his psychiatric and medical needs," have the plan approved by the state Department of Corrections, and pay for secure transportation to be relocated. In July 2022, Benjamin Gilmer started a GoFundMe campaign to raise the money necessary to have Vince Gilmer transferred to an appropriate facility, which reached its $100,000 goal in November 2022.

In popular culture Gilmer's story was featured on a 2013 episode of This American Life. In March 2022, Benjamin Gilmer released a book titled The Other Dr. Gilmer. The book is being turned into a documentary.