Frederick Abberline

Frederick George Abberline was a Chief Inspector for the London Metropolitan Police and was a prominent police figure in the investigation into the Jack the Ripper murders of 1888. He was born in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England on January 8th, 1843. He passed away in Bournemouth on December 10th, 1929 at the age of 86.

A fictionalized version of the individual was brought to life in the 2012-2013 BBC television series Ripper Street where he was played by actor Clive Russell. On the series, Fred Abberline first appeared in episode 1x01, "I Need Light" and made seven more appearances on the show between series one and two.