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Jeffrey Lionel DahmerAmerican serial killer
Date of Birth: 21.05.1960
Country:  USA |
Content:
- American Serial Killer: The Milwaukee Monster Jeffrey Dahmer
- Biography:
- Army Service and Suspicion
- The Arrest and Confession
- Method and Motive
- Final Words and Conviction
- Source: "The Most Dangerous Maniacs"
American Serial Killer: The Milwaukee Monster Jeffrey Dahmer
Jeffrey Dahmer, also known as the Milwaukee Monster, was an American serial killer who was arrested almost by accident. It happened on the night of July 22, 1991, when a disturbing visitor broke into a police station in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, screaming for help. The man, named Tracy Edwards, claimed that he had been targeted by someone who wanted to kill him. He showed his handcuffed wrists to the police officers and begged them to hurry, calling the attacker a "real devil."
Edwards told the police a horrifying story about a man from the nearby neighborhood who had threatened to eat his heart. Two experienced police officers, responsible for maintaining order in that part of the city, reluctantly got into their patrol car and went to the address provided by Edwards. They rang the doorbell of a multi-apartment building and were let in by a neighbor after identifying themselves as the police. Only then did they call out to Apartment No. 213 and enter to find a scene that could only be seen in a horror movie. The room they entered was cluttered and emitted a nauseating smell that permeated the entire apartment. Upon opening the refrigerator, one of the officers shouted in horror, "Oh my God! There's a bloody human head in here! You son of a bitch!" Beside the open beer can was neatly wrapped meat – human flesh.
Biography:
Early Life and Family BackgroundJeffrey Dahmer was born and raised in an ordinary American family. His father was a chemist, and Dahmer's childhood was not particularly difficult. His parents divorced when he turned 18. During the divorce proceedings, his father accused his mother of extreme cruelty and indifference to the family, citing her mental illness. During Dahmer's trial, experts hypothesized that his maternal lineage might have influenced his behavior due to inherited mental health issues. When Dahmer's father found out about his son's crimes, he stated:
"Looking back, I realize that I should have spent more time with him, shown more interest in his life, and visited him more often. I don't feel guilty about what he did, but I feel responsible for not giving him what he needed as a father. I feel deep shame, and I think any father with a sense of responsibility would feel the same. When I first learned about everything, I couldn't connect the image of my son with the atrocities. It was completely unimaginable. I couldn't even imagine it in my worst nightmares. I didn't see a monster in him. His behavior was mostly polite, friendly, and considerate. It's hard for me to even imagine the moments when he turned into a devil and lost control."
Army Service and Suspicion
In January 1979, Dahmer was drafted into the army. He became a medic and was sent to Baumholder, Germany. It is not surprising that news agencies in the United States immediately became interested in the cannibalistic killer in Germany. The police there had been trying to catch a serial killer who killed his victims in the same way Dahmer did and then dismembered their bodies. Five people had died, and the crimes occurred not far from the American base where Dahmer served. However, Dahmer denied any involvement in those murders.
After returning to the United States, Dahmer was soon arrested for deviant acts involving a thirteen-year-old boy, but the case did not make it to trial. He was first convicted for a similar offense in 1988, when the court was unaware that he had already committed four murders. Dahmer was sentenced to eight years in prison but was released after only ten months for "exemplary behavior." He was required to report monthly to the police for registration, but this requirement was later revoked.
The Arrest and Confession
Just a few days after Dahmer's arrest, it was revealed that the police's formal approach to their duties had allowed Dahmer to continue his horrific crimes without interruption. It turned out that his neighbors had repeatedly complained to the landlord and the police about the strange smell emanating from his apartment. They also reported hearing horrifying screams coming from his apartment at night. However, Dahmer explained the smell as a result of a broken refrigerator, and the neighbors believed him, as no one could have imagined that the putrid odor was due to human flesh.
Furthermore, the police chief reluctantly admitted that he had been called to the internal affairs department to review information about three officers who had responded to the neighbors' complaints. The neighbors claimed to have seen a bloodied, naked Asian teenager (later identified as a fourteen-year-old refugee from Laos named Sinthasomphone) flee from Dahmer's apartment. Eyewitnesses said he was also heavily drugged. However, when Dahmer assured the police that the boy was his lover, they left without further investigation, telling the neighbors to "stop meddling in the affairs of two homosexuals."
Had the police been more attentive, they could have saved not only that boy's life but also the lives of three more people Dahmer killed afterward. The three officers involved were eventually fired, but Dahmer himself expressed sympathy for them, stating, "I regret that the police officers lost their jobs because of me. I believe they did everything they could."
Method and Motive
Dahmer had a carefully planned approach to gain the trust of his victims and lure them to his apartment, where he would incapacitate them. He never attacked people he knew or whose connections to him could be traced. His victims were exclusively people of color and homosexuals. He would attend demonstrations or rallies organized by the gay community, often pretending to be one of them, in order to make acquaintances and arrange to spend the evening together.
Once they arrived at his apartment, he would offer them a drink secretly laced with a powerful sedative that he obtained from doctors who believed he suffered from insomnia. When the guest fell asleep, Dahmer would handcuff their hands in such a way that they would be unable to resist when they regained consciousness, and then he would kill them. He derived great pleasure from the act of killing itself. To prolong his enjoyment, Dahmer would take photographs of the different stages of the murder and decorate his room with them.
Dahmer had his own twisted "philosophy." He believed that by killing people of color and homosexuals, he was making the world a cleaner place.
Final Words and Conviction
During the trial, Dahmer pleaded guilty to the murders of seventeen people, twelve of whom he killed in his Milwaukee apartment. The court acknowledged his unequivocal guilt and sentenced him to a total of 1,070 years in prison.
In his final statement, Dahmer shocked everyone present by expressing sincere and profound remorse, as well as a desire to receive the most severe punishment. He said, "I will never try to escape and truly desire death. I hope for God's mercy and understand that society and the families of my victims will never forgive me. I promise to pray every remaining day of my life to earn forgiveness. I have seen the tears of these unfortunate people, and if I could, I would give my life to bring back their loved ones. I hold no hatred towards anyone. I understand that I was insane and a maniac, but now my soul is at peace. Yes, I understand the irreparable evil I have committed. I cannot undo anything, but I am willing to help in any way I can and ask for forgiveness."
The world will be safer without Jeffrey Dahmer, but no one will likely ever know what led him to commit the most horrifying crimes in American history.
