Green River Killer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Ten_Commandments_Killer
gptkbp:active_years 1982-1998
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:Green_River_Task_Force
19 years
lack of physical evidence
advancements in forensic science
use of profiling
gptkbp:birth_date February 18, 1949
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah
gptkbp:career_start troubled childhood
gptkbp:case_types many victims were initially considered cold cases
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Cynthia_Hinds
49 confirmed
Wendy Lee Coffield
many were sex workers
mostly young women
some victims escaped and testified
support groups formed for families of victims
gptkbp:command_structure life imprisonment without parole
gptkbp:community_impact long-lasting fear in local communities
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:King_County,_Washington
gptkb:legal_case
November 30, 2001
gptkbp:court guilty plea to 49 murders
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired books and films
gptkbp:documentary gptkb:The_Green_River_Killer:_A_Killer's_Confession
gptkbp:family parents divorced
gptkbp:famous_quote ' I killed so many women I lost count.'
gptkbp:filmography The Green River Killer (2005)
gptkbp:fire_department increased funding for investigations
gptkbp:first_published Green River, Running Red by Ann Rule
gptkbp:hobbies model cars and fishing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Green River Killer
gptkbp:impact trauma on families of victims
gptkbp:influence increased awareness of serial killers
gptkbp:invention used to link him to crimes
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by found to have a high IQ
gptkbp:is_motivated_by sexual gratification
gptkbp:known_for murdering women
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_USA
gptkbp:media_appearances subject of documentaries
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive national media coverage
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Green_River_Killer
gptkbp:notable_event one of the most prolific serial killers in U. S. history
gptkbp:personality_trait antisocial personality disorder
gptkbp:prize_money admitted to killing 71 women
gptkbp:public_awareness raised awareness of violence against women
gptkbp:public_perception demand for justice
horror and fascination
gptkbp:real_name gptkb:Gary_Ridgway
gptkbp:reform influenced changes in law enforcement practices
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:1982
gptkb:1998
gptkbp:technique strangulation
gptkbp:water_management bodies in remote areas