Serhiy Tkach
Sergey, Pologovsky Maniac
Active for 22 years
(1984-2005) in Russia, Ukraine
37
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
100
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Serhiy Tkach (Serhiy Fedorovich Tkach) a Soviet-Russian serial killer known as the Pologovsky Maniac. Tkach was a former Ukrainian police criminal investigator turned serial killer. He suffocated girls aged between 8 and 18 years of age. He performed sexual acts on their bodies after they were dead. He claimed to have killed one hundred victims. Tkach confessed to numerous crimes but refused to apologize for any of them, he demanded the death penalty. Tkach was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of thirty-seven women and girls over more than two decades. The death penalty in Ukraine was abolished in 2000. Serhiy Tkach died from a heart attack in 2018 while still in prison.
Serhiy Tkach Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Serhiy Tkach (aka) Sergey, Pologovsky Maniac, was active for 22 years between 1984-2005, known to have ( 37 confirmed / 100 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: Russia, Ukraine
Serhiy Tkach was born on September 12th 1952 in Kiselyovsk, RSFSR.
Tkach a pedophile, necrophile male citizen of Soviet Union. Tkach married three times. He had 5 Children.
In 1984 (Age 31/32) Serhiy Tkach started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, commit acts of necrophilia, strangle, rape, and murder his victims. He would keep personal items from the victim after the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with wife and children in Polohy, Southern Ukraine, where Tkach was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on August 1st 2005 (Age 52), convicted on December 23rd 2008 (Age 56), sentenced to life imprisonment at Prison No. 8 of Zhytomyr in the Ukraine. Tkach was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Serhiy Tkach died on November 4th 2018 (Age 66), cause of death: natural causes, heart attack at Prison No. 8 of Zhytomyr in the Ukraine.
Profile Completeness: 72%
serial killers by profile completenessSerhiy Tkach has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Serhiy Tkach a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 60 killers ) NECROPHILIAC
Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia, is a sexual attraction or sexual act involving corpses. Serial Killer Necrophiliacs have been known to have sex with the body of their victim(s).
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Serhiy Tkach
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-06-30 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Serhiy Tkach |
| Nickname: | Sergey, Pologovsky Maniac |
| Victims: | 37 - 100 |
| Years Active: | 1984 - 2005 |
| Ages Active: | 31/32 - 52/53 |
| Active Countries: | Russia, Ukraine |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1952 - 2018 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Soviet Union |
| Sexual Preference: | pedophile, necrophile |
| Astrological Sign: | ♍ Virgo Aug 23 - Sep 23 |
| Birth Month: | September |
| Marital Status: | married three times |
| Children: | 5 Children |
| Living With: | wife and children in Polohy, Southern Ukraine |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Sep 12, 1952 |
| Family Name: | Tkach |
| Given Name: | Sergey |
| Birth Location: | Kiselyovsk, RSFSR |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Aug 1, 2005 (Age 52) |
| Convicted: | Dec 23, 2008 (Age 56) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | Prison No. 8 of Zhytomyr in the Ukraine |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | FALSE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Nov 4, 2018 (Age 66) |
| Cause of Death: | natural causes, heart attack |
| Death Location: | Prison No. 8 of Zhytomyr in the Ukraine |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Serhiy Tkach
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Serhiy Tkach. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Sep 12 1952 | Serhiy Tkach was born in Kiselyovsk, RSFSR. #19520912 |
| Sep 12 1972 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Sep 12 1982 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1984 (Age 31/32) | Serhiy Tkach started his serial killing spree. #1984 |
| Sep 12 1992 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Sep 12 2002 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| 2005 (Age 52/53) | Serhiy Tkach ended his serial killing spree. #2005 |
| Aug 01 2005 (Age 52) | Serhiy Tkach arrested. #20050801 |
| Dec 23 2008 (Age 56) | Serhiy Tkach was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment at Prison No. 8 of Zhytomyr in the Ukraine. #20081223 |
| Sep 12 2012 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Nov 04 2018 (Age 66) | Serhiy Tkachdied.cause of death:natural causes, heart attackat Prison No. 8 of Zhytomyr in the Ukraine. #20181104 |
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| 22 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | TRUE | 430 | ||
| totem personal item | TRUE | 354 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| previous crimes | FALSE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
Books that Mention Serhiy Tkach
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Serial Killer Stranglers
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Dr. Helen Morrison
My Life Among the Serial Killers
W.E.B. Griffin
The Last Witness
Robert Cullen
The Killer Department
Katherine Ramsland
The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds
Neil R. Storey
The Little Book of Murder
Neil R. Storey
Little Book of Murder
19 Books that mention Serial Killer
Serhiy Tkach
Serhiy Fedorovich Tkach (Ukrainian: Сергій Федорович Ткач, Russian: Серге́й Фёдорович Ткач; born September 12, 1952) is a Soviet and later Ukrainian serial killer, convicted for the killing of 37 women and girls in Ukraine from 1980 to 2005.
External References
- Serhiy Tkach on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Serhiy TKACH on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Ткач, Сергей Фёдорович on ru.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 18, 2018.
- Q2992264 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
Internal References
Serhiy Tkach is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #1 of 41[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in September
- #1 of 39[ Page 1 ] of Virgo Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #2 of 4[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in the Ukraine
- #5 of 29[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Russia
- #5 of 60[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Necrophiliacs sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #11 of 250[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #13 of 307[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #25 of 651[ Page 2 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #40 of 651[ Page 3 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #303 of 651[ Page 21 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #592 of 651[ Page 40 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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