On CSI, are the characters Gil Grissom and Catherine Willows based on real people?
According to the Gil Grissom entry on wikipedia: “Gil Grissom is loosely based on real life Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department criminalist Daniel Holstein, today a show consultant.” The source of this statement comes from a PC game review of a CSI game from pc.gamezone.com: “To add another level of realism, Ubi Soft Entertainment consulted with Daniel Holstein, Sr. Crime Scene Analyst for Las Vegas Metro. Holstein was the crime scene investigator that CSI creator Anthony Zuiker followed while doing research for the show. In fact, the main character, “Gil Grissom,” is modeled after Holstein, a 20-year veteran in Las Vegas, who is also a consultant for the show. Holstein’s help was vital in the development of the crime-solving PC game that stays true to the science of crime scene investigation.” According to the original CSI entry on wikipedia, the character of Catherine Willows “is loosely based on real life CSI Yolanda McCleary.” The source for this statement is the most solid of
