Paul Durousseau
The Jacksonville Strangler
Active for 7 years
(1997-2003) in United States
7
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
9
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 12 Books Written About Paul Durousseau
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Paul Durousseau an American serial killer and rapist known as The Jacksonville Strangler. Durousseau murdered seven young women, including two who were pregnant, in the southeastern United States. He would gain entrance to the victim's home, bound, rape and strangle the victims to death. Durousseau's DNA was found at one of the crime scenes. Witnesses reported seeing the last two victims with a taxi driver that fit Durousseau's description on the night they disappeared. Paul Durousseau was arrested and charged with five counts of murder in 2003 and sentenced to death in 2007. Paul Durousseau's death sentence was overturned in 2017.
Paul Durousseau Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Paul Durousseau (aka) The Jacksonville Strangler, was active for 7 years between 1997-2003, known to have ( 7 confirmed / 9 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Paul Durousseau was born on August 11th 1970 in Beaumont, county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States. He was raised by both parents until (Age 1) mother until adulthood. He was raised as a only child and had no siblings. His father, abandoned family, Paul at (Age 1). His mother, an unwed single mother.
Paul Durousseau a heterosexual male citizen of the United States of America. He completed 12 years of school, received a high school diploma. He married Natoca Durousseau in 1995, Paul (Age 25/26). He had two daughters.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.
In 1997 (Age 26/27) Paul Durousseau started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, rape, and murder his victims. He was known to kill at the home of the victim. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife and their two daughters, where he was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on June 17th 2003 (Age 32), convicted on December 13th 2007 (Age 37), sentenced to death by lethal injection at Union Correctional Institution, Florida State Prison, Raiford Prison in Raiford, Florida, US. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 92%
serial killers by profile completenessPaul Durousseau has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Paul Durousseau 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.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Paul Durousseau
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-06-22 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Paul Durousseau |
| Nickname: | The Jacksonville Strangler |
| Victims: | 7 - 9 |
| Years Active: | 1997 - 2003 |
| Ages Active: | 26/27 - 32/33 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1970 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♌ Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23 |
| Birth Month: | August |
| Marital Status: | married Natoca Durousseau in 1995, Paul (Age 25/26) |
| Children: | two daughters |
| Living With: | his wife and their two daughters |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Aug 11, 1970 |
| Given Name: | Paul |
| Birth Location: | Beaumont, county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 1 |
| Siblings: | no siblings |
| Raised By: | both parents until (Age 1) mother until adulthood |
| Birth Category: | only child |
| Mother: | an unwed single mother |
| Father: | abandoned family, Paul at (Age 1) |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 12 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | high school diploma |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jun 17, 2003 (Age 32) |
| Convicted: | Dec 13, 2007 (Age 37) |
| Sentence: | death by lethal injection |
| Prison Location: | Union Correctional Institution, Florida State Prison, Raiford Prison in Raiford, Florida, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Paul Durousseau
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Paul Durousseau. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Aug 11 1970 | Paul Durousseau was born in Beaumont, county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States. #19700811 |
| Aug 11 1990 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1997 (Age 26/27) | Paul Durousseau started his serial killing spree. #1997 |
| Aug 11 2000 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 2003 (Age 32/33) | Paul Durousseau ended his serial killing spree. #2003 |
| Jun 17 2003 (Age 32) | Paul Durousseau arrested. #20030617 |
| Dec 13 2007 (Age 37) | Paul Durousseau was convictedand sentenced to death by lethal injection at Union Correctional Institution, Florida State Prison, Raiford Prison in Raiford, Florida, US. #20071213 |
| Aug 11 2010 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Aug 11 2020 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Paul Durousseau (1997-2003).
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| 37 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
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12 Books that mention Serial Killer
Paul Durousseau
Paul Durousseau (born August 11, 1970) is an American serial killer who murdered seven young women (including two who were pregnant) in the southeast United States between 1997 and 2003. German authorities suspect he may have killed several local women when he was stationed there with the U.
External References
- Paul Durousseau on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Paul DUROUSSEAU on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- George Ferguson, Emily Downing, Paul Durousseau on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Durousseau v. State Fla. R. App. P. 9.210, June 2009 on fall.fsulawrc.com, Retrieved on Oct 1, 2018.
- Durousseau v. State, Appeal, Dec. 2010 on www.floridasupremecourt.org, Retrieved on Oct 1, 2018.
- Durousseau v. State, Appeal, Jan. 2017 on www.floridasupremecourt.org, Retrieved on Oct 1, 2018.
- Q3371152 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
Internal References
Paul Durousseau is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #16 of 40[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in August
- #16 of 46[ Page 2 ] of Leo Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #108 of 327[ Page 8 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #112 of 651[ Page 8 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #112 of 250[ Page 8 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #136 of 307[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #146 of 651[ Page 10 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #230 of 651[ Page 16 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #253 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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