Trivia

On the morning of 11/28/94 he was attacked and killed by a fellow inmate at the Columbia Correctional Institution, Portage, WI.

Several sources claim that psychiatrists and legal experts estimated Dahmer's IQ to be around 145, which places him in the range of borderline genius. However, in the book "The Quest for the Nazi Personality" Dahmer's IQ is said to have been 121 (superior range).

Tracy Edwards would have been his 18th victim but escaped on 7/22/91. His escape led to police arresting Dahmer and uncovering the murders he committed.

At the time of his arrest, he lived at 924 N. 25th St., #213, Milwaukee, WI.

His favorite movies were El exorcista (1973), Exorcista II: el hereje (1977) and Exorcista III (1990). One of his surviving victims recounts seeing him watch one of the films repeatedly, in a trance-like state.

Was a suspect in the 1981 kidnapping and murder of six-year-old Adam Walsh. Another serial killer, Ottis Toole, was officially named the killer in 2008 by the Hollywood Police Department. However, many still suspect Dahmer was the perpetrator.

A resident in Dahmer's hometown was happy that he was killed. When she was interviewed, she said, "I'm gonna send him a thank- you card" (referring to the man who killed Dahmer, Christopher Scarver).

Was arrested for molesting a 13-year-old boy in 1988 and was given five years probation.

He was an alcoholic since his teenage years when he would often drink to numb his homicidal urges.

Movies that have been produced about him: The Secret Life: Jeffrey Dahmer (1993) with Carl Crew starring as Dahmer; Dahmer (2002) with Jeremy Renner as Dahmer; Raising Jeffrey Dahmer (2006) with Rusty Sneary playing Dahmer; and Mi amigo Dahmer (2017) with Ross Lynch as Dahmer.

Killed his first victim (Steven Hicks) in 1978 and his 12th (Joseph Bradehoft) on or about 7/19/91.

Served as a medic in the US Army from January 1979 to March 1981. Was discharged, due to his alcoholism, with the rank of Private First Class (Pfc.).

Three of his victims survived: Ronald Douglas Flowers, Jr. in or around 1988, Somsack Sinthasomphone also in 1988 and Tracy Edwards in 1991.

Is portrayed by Evan Peters in Monstruos (2022).

Serial killer, murdered at least 17 young men over a 13-year period in Wisconsin. He also cooked and ate parts of several of his victims.

Was baptized at the Columbia Correctional Institution on May 10, 1994, which happened to be the same day that serial killer John Wayne Gacy was executed.

Attended Ohio State University in the fall of 1978.

Subject of the album "Dahmer" by the death metal band Macabre.

Had a brother named David who was seven years younger.