Thomas Dillon
Thomas Dillon | |
|---|---|
 Thomas Lee Dillon | |
| Born | Thomas Lee Dillon July 9, 1950 |
| Died | October 21, 2011 |
| Cause of death | natural causes |
| Criminal penalty | 5 terms of 30 years to life, aggravated murder; 15 years additional for gun specification |
| Details | |
| Victims | 5 known |
Span of crimes | April 1, 1989 – 1992 |
| Country | U.S. |
| State(s) | Ohio |
Date apprehended | November 27,1992 |
Thomas Lee Dillon, was born 9 July 1950[1] in Canton, Ohio.[2] Dillon is a serial sniper/serial killer who shot and killed five men in southeastern Ohio, beginning on 1 April 1989 and continuing until April 1992.[3]
Dillon was captured in 1992 when a friend recognized a behavioral profile compiled by the FBI. Dillon is incarcerated at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility for five consecutive sentences of thirty years to life for aggravated murder.[1] In 1998, his crimes featured in the Discovery Channel's The FBI Files episode "Human Prey".
References
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Offender search. Access date: 12 November 2007.
- ^ Willis, James A., Andrew Henderson and Loren Coleman. Weird Ohio: Your Travel Guide to Ohio's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. Ohio's Unsportsmanlike Sniper. pp. 108-110. Sterling Publishing Co., Ltd. 2005.
- ^ A Sniper's Mind. 60 Minutes II Visits Another Serial Sniper. CBS News. 23 October 2003. Access date: 12 November 2007.
External links
- Frighteningly Normal from The Malefactor's Register
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