Dr. James A. Brussel

Dr. James A. Brussel, a psychiatrist, criminologist and former assistant commissioner in the State Department of Mental Hygiene in charge of the New York City office.

Dr. Brussel was involved in the cases of George Metesky, the ''mad bomber,'' and Albert H. DeSalvo, the ''Boston strangler.'' He interviewed the suspects and testified at their trials. He wrote eight books.

James Arnold Brussel was born on April 22 , 1905 in New York City. He graduated from the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and worked as a psychiatrist for the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene. During World War II and the Korean War, he served in the US Army Medical Corps. He maintained a private practice in Manhattan for nearly 50 years.

Brussel died October 21 , 1982 Thursday at St. Vincent's Hospital. He was 77 years old and lived in Manhattan