BTK Killer

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf serial killer
gptkbp:activeYears 1974-1991
gptkbp:analyzes over 30 years
gptkbp:birthDate March 9, 1945
gptkbp:casualties young women and families
gptkbp:communicationEquipment letters to the media
gptkbp:convictedOf gptkb:Park_City,_Kansas
10 consecutive life sentences
10 counts of first-degree murder
February 25, 2005
gptkbp:coordinatesWith gptkb:Kansas
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin Bind, Torture, Kill
gptkbp:court guilty
June 27, 2005
gptkbp:culturalImpact became a symbol of fear in the 1970s and 1980s.
gptkbp:currentStatus incarcerated
gptkbp:family married with two children
gptkbp:famousFor his letters to the police
gptkbp:filmography featured in multiple crime documentaries
gptkbp:firstMatch January 15, 1974
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BTK Killer
gptkbp:humanInteraction sociopath
diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder
caused fear in the community
gptkbp:influence inspired books and films
gptkbp:influenced led to changes in law enforcement practices
inspired various artworks and exhibitions
gptkbp:inspiration sexual gratification
gptkbp:knownFor taunting police and media
gptkbp:lawEnforcement increased_patrols_in_Wichita
gptkbp:mediaCoverage often depicted in true crime documentaries
gptkbp:name gptkb:Dennis_Rader
gptkbp:notableEvent Operation BTK
gptkbp:notableFeature one of the most notorious serial killers in the U.S.
gptkbp:notableQuote I have a secret
gptkbp:occupation security officer
gptkbp:paymentMethods DNA evidence
gptkbp:previousWinners 1991
gptkbp:publicAccess shock and horror
gptkbp:services 10
Dolores_Davis
Kathryn_Bright
gptkbp:signature leaving clues at crime scenes
gptkbp:technique strangulation
gptkbp:visibility over 30 years