Patricia Cornwell

===Charity===
Cornwell has made several notable charitable donations, including funding the [[Virginia Institute for Forensic Science and Medicine]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.vcu.edu/article/Patricia_Cornwell_launches_Forensics_in_Literature_series |title=Patricia Cornwell Launches Forensic in Literature Series |last=Cichowski |first=Lorraine |date=March 1, 2002 |website=VCU News |access-date=March 21, 2021}}</ref> funding scholarships to the [[University of Tennessee]]'s National Forensics Academy and [[Davidson College]]'s Creative Writing Program (the result of which is the Patricia Cornwell Creative Writing Scholarship, awarded to one or two incoming freshmen), and donating her collection of [[Walter Sickert]] paintings to [[Harvard University]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chronicle.com/article/harvard-to-get-paintings-by-artist-controversially-linked-to-ripper/ |title=Harvard to Get Paintings by Artist Controversially Linked to Ripper |date=August 20, 2006 |website=The Chronicle of Higher Education |access-date=March 21, 2021}}</ref> As a member of the Harvard-affiliated [[McLean Hospital]]'s National Council, she is an advocate for psychiatric research.  She has also made million-dollar donations to the John Jay College of Criminal Justice for the Crime Scene Academy<ref>{{cite web |url=http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/newsroom/1274.php |title=Patricia Cornwell, Internationally Known #1 New York Times Bestselling Crime Writer, Donates $1 Million to John Jay College of Criminal Justice - Gift Will Establish New Cutting-Edge Crime Scene Academy |date=February 15, 2008 |website=John Jay College of Criminal Justice |access-date=March 21, 2021}}</ref> and to the Harvard Art Museum.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://harvardartmuseums.org/about/press-media/patricia-cornwell-conservation-scientist-is-established-at-the-harvard-art-museums-straus-center-for-conservation-and-technical-studies |title=Patricia Cornwell Conservation Scientist is Established at the Harvard Art Museum's Straus Center for conservation and Technical Studies |date=November 19, 2008 |website=Harvard Art Museum |access-date=March 22, 2021}}</ref> She donated funds to the Richmond City Police Dept. and neighboring Henrico County Police Dept. to purchase bullet-proof vests for the police dogs. Cornwell is also a major contributor at the Five Star level to the Veterans Village of San Diego, with lifetime giving of more than $250,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/patricia-cornwell-1-bestselling-author-launches-america-for-vets-a-national-campaign-that-will-deliver-everyday-supplies-to-veterans-in-need-through-veterans-village-of-san-diego-vvsd-109906724.html |title=Patricia Cornwell, #1 Bestselling Author, Launches 'America For Vets,' a National Campaign that Will Deliver Everyday Supplies to Veterans in Need Through Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD) |date=November 22, 2010 |website=Cision PR Newswire |access-date=March 22, 2021}}</ref>