BTK Killer

GPTKB entity

Statements (134)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:murder
gptkbp:active_years 1974-1991
gptkbp:appeals_to yes
gptkbp:arrest_method DNA evidence
gptkbp:arrested_for gptkb:Park_City,_Kansas
gptkb:2005
February 25, 2005
gptkbp:birth_date March 9, 1945
gptkbp:captures self-incrimination through letters
gptkbp:case_types gptkb:murder
yes
prior to arrest
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:10
both men and women
difficult
young women
young women and families
10 confirmed
Josephine Otero
Dolores Davis
Kathryn Bright
Marie O' Hare
gptkbp:clinical_trial gptkb:2005
yes
gptkbp:closure_type gptkb:2005
yes
gptkbp:communication letters to media and police
gptkbp:communication_with_police gptkb:letters
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:significant
increased security measures in neighborhoods
gptkbp:consequences changes in law enforcement protocols
gptkbp:convicted_of 10 consecutive life sentences
10 counts of first-degree murder
gptkbp:costume_design mask and hood
gptkbp:cultural_impact yes
inspired books and films
gptkbp:cultural_influence true crime genre
true crime media
gptkbp:date_of_birth March 9, 1945
gptkbp:documentary yes
multiple
' BTK: A Killer Among Us'
' The BTK Killer: A Killer's Confession'
gptkbp:education gptkb:Wichita_State_University
gptkbp:evaluates gptkb:psychological_manipulation
lack of empathy
compulsive behavior
need for control
found competent to stand trial
gptkbp:family two children
gptkbp:famous_for brutality of crimes
taunting law enforcement
gptkbp:famous_quote ' I have a lot of things to say.'
' I want to be known as the BTK killer.'
“ I will be back.”
gptkbp:financial_support antisocial personality disorder
gptkbp:fire_department intensive
task force created
changes in procedures
gptkbp:first_murder_date January 15, 1974
gptkbp:hobbies gptkb:photography
fishing
hunting
hunting and fishing
writing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BTK Killer
gptkbp:impact gptkb:significant
trauma on victims' families
gptkbp:infamous_letters_sent yes
gptkbp:influence public fear of serial killers
gptkbp:influence_on_law_enforcement cold case investigations
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:TV_shows
gptkb:films
gptkb:podcasts
true crime genre
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:TV_shows
numerous books
gptkbp:inspired_fictional_characters yes
gptkbp:investigates over 30 years
DNA analysis
DNA evidence
multi-agency task force
lack of physical evidence
cold case investigation
FBI and local police
gptkbp:investigation_led_to Rader's capture
gptkbp:is_feared_by high
gptkbp:is_motivated_by sexual gratification
power and control
gptkbp:last_murder_date gptkb:1991
January 19, 1991
gptkbp:legacy remains a subject of study in criminology.
gptkbp:location gptkb:El_Dorado_Correctional_Facility
gptkb:Kansas
gptkbp:media_appearances gptkb:documentaries
documentaries and books
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
extensive during active years
gptkbp:modis_operandi binding, torturing, killing
gptkbp:nickname BTK
gptkbp:notable_case one of the most notorious in U. S. history
gptkbp:notable_interview yes
gptkbp:notable_trial_event victim impact statements
gptkbp:occupation security officer
municipal compliance officer
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Bind,_Torture,_Kill
gptkbp:personality_trait sociopath
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Pittsburg,_Kansas
gptkbp:profile_created_by criminal profilers
gptkbp:profile_created_by_fbi yes
gptkbp:prominence high
infamous
one of the most infamous serial killers in the U. S.
gptkbp:psychological_manipulation taunted victims and police
gptkbp:psychological_profile_developed yes
gptkbp:public_art masked figure in media representations
gptkbp:public_perception fascination
gptkbp:public_reaction fear and fascination
gptkbp:real_name gptkb:Dennis_Rader
gptkbp:sentence life imprisonment without parole
10 consecutive life sentences
gptkbp:signature gptkb:BTK_letters
bind, torture, kill
BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill)
gptkbp:technique strangulation
binding, torturing, killing
gptkbp:was_executed_by gptkb:Kansas
strangulation
gptkbp:writer yes
' The BTK Killer: The True Story of the Serial Killer Who Terrorized Kansas'
' Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Next Door'
gptkbp:year incarcerated in El Dorado Correctional Facility
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_F._B._I.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7