Mark Fuhrman, infamous LAPD detective known for his work on OJ Simpson case, dies at 74

By STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 23:18, 18 May 2026 | Updated: 23:29, 18 May 2026 Mark Fuhrman, the LAPD detective who was convicted of lying on the witness stand in the OJ Simpson trial, has died. He was 74 years old.  Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles. The slayings and Simpson's trial exposed divisions on race and policing in America. Fuhrman reported finding a bloody glove at Simpson's home but his credibility came under withering attack during the trial as the defense raised the prospect of racial bias. Under cross-examination, Fuhrman testified that he had never used racial slurs over the previous ten years, but a recording made by an aspiring screenwriter showed he had done so repeatedly. Fuhrman retired from the LAPD after Simpson´s 1995 acquittal. The former detective was charged with perjury and pleaded no contest in 1996. He went on to become a TV and radio commentator and wrote the book 'Murder in Brentwood' about the killings.  Simpson was later found liable for the deaths in a separate civil case, and then served nine years in prison on unrelated charges. He died in Las Vegas of prostate cancer in April 2024 at the age of 76. Mark Fuhrman, the LAPD detective who was convicted of lying on the witness stand in the OJ Simpson trial, has died. He was 74 years old Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles  Fuhrman reported finding a bloody glove at Simpson's home but his credibility came under withering attack during the trial as the defense raised the prospect of racial bias  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.