Christopher Wilder
The Beauty Queen Killer
Active for 1 year
(1984) in United States
8
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
13
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 6 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 16 Books Written About Christopher Wilder
- 4 External References
- Internal References
Christopher Wilder (Christopher Bernard Wilder) an American serial killer from Australia known as The Beauty Queen Killer. Wilder abducted, raped and killed eight women during a spree in 1984 before accidentally killing himself with multiple gunshots from his own gun. Wilder was suspected in the disappearance and murder of more than 5 more.
Christopher Wilder Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Christopher Wilder (aka) The Beauty Queen Killer, was active for 1 year in 1984, known to have ( 8 confirmed / 13 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Christopher Wilder was born on March 13th 1945 in Sydney, capital city of New South Wales, Australia. He was raised by both parents. Wilder was raised as a only child and had no siblings. His father, an American naval officer. His mother, an Australian national.
Wilder a heterosexual male citizen of Australia. Wilder married in 1968, his wife left him after one week (Age 23/24). He had no children.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail. He saw a psychologist.
In 1984 (Age 38/39) Christopher Wilder started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with alone in a upscale home in Boynton Beach, Florida, US, where Wilder was known to work as a serial killer.
Christopher Wilder died on April 13th 1984 (Age 39), cause of death: suicide, self inflicted gunshots during a struggle while being apprehended by two New Hampshire state troopers at Colebrook, New Hampshire, US. Christopher Wilder committed suicide on April 13th 1984 (Age 39).
Profile Completeness: 65%
serial killers by profile completenessChristopher Wilder has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Christopher Wilder a known:
Christopher Wilder
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2018-11-06 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Christopher Wilder |
| Nickname: | The Beauty Queen Killer |
| Victims: | 8 - 13 |
| Years Active: | 1984 - 1984 |
| Ages Active: | 38/39 - 38/39 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1945 - 1984 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Australia |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♓ Pisces Feb 18 - Mar 20 |
| Birth Month: | March |
| Marital Status: | married in 1968, his wife left him after one week (Age 23/24) |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | alone in a upscale home in Boynton Beach, Florida, US |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Mar 13, 1945 |
| Family Name: | Wilder |
| Given Name: | Christopher |
| Birth Location: | Sydney, capital city of New South Wales, Australia |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 1 |
| Siblings: | no siblings |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | only child |
| Mother: | an Australian national |
| Father: | an American naval officer |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | N/A |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Apr 13, 1984 (Age 39) |
| Manner of Death: | suicide |
| Cause of Death: | self inflicted gunshots during a struggle while being apprehended by two New Hampshire state troopers |
| Death Location: | Colebrook, New Hampshire, US |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | TRUE |
6 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Christopher Wilder
The 6 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Christopher Wilder. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 13 1945 | Christopher Wilder was born in Sydney, capital city of New South Wales, Australia. #19450313 |
| Mar 13 1965 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Mar 13 1975 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1984 (Age 38/39) | Christopher Wilder started his serial killing spree. #1984 |
| Apr 13 1984 (Age 39) | Christopher Wilderdied.cause of death:suicide,self inflicted gunshots during a struggle while being apprehended by two New Hampshire state troopersat Colebrook, New Hampshire, US. #19840413 |
| 1984 (Age 39/40) | Christopher Wilder ended his serial killing spree. #1984 |
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| 13 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| suicide | TRUE | 225 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
Books that Mention Christopher Wilder
Christopher Buckley
Boomsday
Michael Connelly
Crime Beat
Ann Rule
A Rage To Kill And Other True Cases:
Christopher Hitchens
Love, Poverty, and War
Christopher Beha
What Happened to Sophie Wilder
Thornton Wilder
Theophilus North
Edna Buchanan
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
Craig Steven Wilder
Ebony and Ivy
16 Books that mention Serial Killer
Christopher Wilder
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0446194948 | Boomsday | Christopher Buckley | Christopher Wilder | 1 |
| 0759515689 | Crime Beat | Michael Connelly | Christopher Wilder | 1 |
| 0743424042 | A Rage To Kill And Other... | Ann Rule | Christopher Wilder | 1 |
| 078674006x | Love, Poverty, and War | Christopher Hitchens | Christopher Wilder | 1 |
| 1935639323 | What Happened to Sophie W... | Christopher Beha | Christopher Wilder | 1 |
| 006223269x | Theophilus North | Thornton Wilder | Christopher Wilder | 1 |
| 1439141142 | The Corpse Had a Familiar... | Edna Buchanan | Christopher Wilder | 2 |
| 1596916818 | Ebony and Ivy | Craig Steven Wilder | Christopher Wilder | 1 |
| 0786712287 | Hunting Humans | Elliott Leyton | Christopher Wilder | 2 |
| 1628726598 | Libertarians on the Prair... | Christine Woodside | Christopher Wilder | 1 |
| 1494772167 | Serial Killers Encycloped... | RJ Parker | 34 Total Including Pedro Rodrigues Filho | 34 |
| 153307030x | Christopher Wilder | Jack Rosewood | Christopher Wilder | 1 |
| 0313379610 | Inside the Minds of Sexua... | Katherine Ramsland | 4 Total Including Jeanne Weber | 4 |
| 1530283825 | Beauty Queen Killer | Megan White | Christopher Wilder | 1 |
| 1578592569 | American Murder | Mike Mayo | 4 Total Including Melvin Rees | 4 |
| 1608193837 | Ebony and Ivy | Craig Steven Wilder | Christopher Wilder | 1 |
Christopher Bernard Wilder (March 13, 1945 – April 13, 1984), also known as The Beauty Queen Killer, was a serial killer from Australia who abducted and raped at least twelve women, killing at least eight of them, during a six-week cross-country crime spree in the United States of America in early 1984. His series of murders began in Florida on February 26, 1984, and continued across the country through Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nevada, and California, and attempted abductions in Washington State and New York before he was killed during a struggle with police in New Hampshire on April 13, 1984.
External References
- Q355976 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Nov 5, 2018.
- Christopher Wilder on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Nov 5, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Christopher Bernard WILDER on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Nov 5, 2018.
- Christopher Wilder on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 18, 2019.
Internal References
Christopher Wilder is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #13 of 38[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in March
- #14 of 40[ Page 1 ] of Pisces Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #100 of 327[ Page 7 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #238 of 651[ Page 16 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #357 of 651[ Page 24 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #626 of 651[ Page 42 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #637 of 651[ Page 43 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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