Robert Berdella
The Kansas City Butcher, The Collector
Active for 4 years
(1984-1987) in United States
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Robert Berdella (Robert Andrew Berdella Jr.) an American serial killer known as The Kansas City Butcher and The Collector. Berdella abducted, raped tortured and murdered at least six men between 1984 and 1987. He would hold victims captive for periods of up to six weeks. Berdella dissected his victims' bodies and dispose of the body parts in garbage bags. His last victims escaped and alerted the police. Berdella was found guilty of six murders in 1988 and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He died of a heart attack while incarcerated at the Missouri State Penitentiary in 1992.
Robert Berdella Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Robert Berdella (aka) The Kansas City Butcher, The Collector, was active for 4 years between 1984-1987, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Robert Berdella was born on January 31st 1949 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, US. He was born 1st of 2 children and raised by both parents until (Age 16), his mother and step-father until adulthood. He was raised as a oldest child and had one younger brother, Daniel Berdella. His father, Robert Berdella Sr., a dye setter for the Ford Motor Company. Robert's father died of a sudden heart attack in 1965, Robert (Age 16). His mother, Mary Berdella, a homemaker.
Robert Berdella a homosexual male citizen of the United States of America, with religious ties and/or beliefs connected with the atheism religion, organization or belief system. He completed 15 years of school, attended some college, no degree received. He gained part of his education while attending Kansas City Art Institute. He never married. He had no children.
In 1984 (Age 34/35) Robert Berdella started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to torture, rape, and murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone, he would occasionally take on roommates for brief periods of time, where he was known to work as a serial killer, chef, rapist.
He was arrested on April 2nd 1988 (Age 39), convicted on December 19th 1988 (Age 39), sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole at the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri, US. He was convicted on charges of torture, murder, rape, kidnapping and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Robert Berdella died on October 8th 1992 (Age 43), cause of death: natural causes, heart attack, myocardial infarction at the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri, US.
Profile Completeness: 60%
serial killers by profile completenessRobert Berdella has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Robert Berdella 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.
( 89 killers ) TORTURER
Torture is when someone puts another person in pain. This pain may be physical or psychological. Tourturers touture their victims.
Robert Berdella
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-13 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Robert Berdella |
| Nickname: | The Kansas City Butcher, The Collector |
| Victims: | 6 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 1984 - 1987 |
| Ages Active: | 34/35 - 37/38 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | torture, murder, rape, kidnapping |
| Life Span: | 1949 - 1992 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | homosexual |
| Religious Affiliation: | atheism |
| Astrological Sign: | ♒ Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 |
| Birth Month: | January |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | himself, alone, he would occasionally take on roommates for brief periods of time |
| Occupation: | serial killer, chef, rapist |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jan 31, 1949 |
| Given Name: | Robert |
| Birth Location: | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, US |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 2 |
| Siblings: | one younger brother, Daniel Berdella |
| Raised By: | both parents until (Age 16), his mother and step-father until adulthood |
| Birth Category: | oldest child |
| Mother: | Mary Berdella, a homemaker |
| Father: | Robert Berdella Sr., a dye setter for the Ford Motor Company. Robert's father died of a sudden heart attack in 1965, Robert (Age 16) |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 15 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | some college, no degree |
| Educated At: | Kansas City Art Institute |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Apr 2, 1988 (Age 39) |
| Convicted: | Dec 19, 1988 (Age 39) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment without the possibility of parole |
| Prison Location: | the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Oct 8, 1992 (Age 43) |
| Manner of Death: | natural causes |
| Cause of Death: | heart attack, myocardial infarction |
| Death Location: | the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri, US |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Robert Berdella
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Robert Berdella. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jan 31 1949 | Robert Berdella was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, US. #19490131 |
| Jan 31 1969 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Jan 31 1979 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1984 (Age 34/35) | Robert Berdella started his serial killing spree. #1984 |
| 1987 (Age 37/38) | Robert Berdella ended his serial killing spree. #1987 |
| Apr 02 1988 (Age 39) | Robert Berdella arrested. #19880402 |
| Dec 19 1988 (Age 39) | Robert Berdella was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole at the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri, US. #19881219 |
| Jan 31 1989 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Oct 08 1992 (Age 43) | Robert Berdelladied.cause of death:natural causes,heart attack, myocardial infarctionat the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri, US. #19921008 |
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11 Books that mention Serial Killer
Robert Berdella
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 0061809594 | My Life Among the Serial... | Dr. Helen Morrison | 33 Total Including John Wayne Gacy | 33 |
| 1548119644 | The Big Book of Serial Ki... | Jack Rosewood | 60 Total Including Duke Pierson | 60 |
| 1494772167 | Serial Killers Encycloped... | RJ Parker | 34 Total Including Pedro Rodrigues Filho | 34 |
| 197424332x | Robert Berdella | Ryan Becker | Robert Berdella | 1 |
| 1517256356 | Robert Berdella: the True... | Jack Rosewood | Robert Berdella | 2 |
| 0786005203 | Rites of Burial | Tom Jackman | Robert Berdella | 1 |
| 0763735108 | Hunting Serial Predators | G. Maurice Godwin | Robert Berdella | 1 |
| 1438129882 | The Encyclopedia of Kidna... | Michael Newton | 14 Total Including New Bedford Highway Killer | 14 |
| 1466504366 | Police and Profiling in t... | 3 Total Including Lauren M. Barrow | Robert Berdella | 1 |
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Robert Andrew Berdella Jr. (January 31, 1949 – October 8, 1992) was an American serial killer, known as The Kansas City Butcher and The Collector, who kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered at least six men between 1984 and 1987 in Kansas City, Missouri after having forced his victims to endure periods of up to six weeks of captivity.
External References
- Robert Berdella on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Robert A. BERDELLA on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Berdella, Robert Andrew on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Ryan Fisher, Ashley Aust, Robert Berdella on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Q1329737 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
- Robert Berdella on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
- Robert Berdella on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Robert Berdella is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #20 of 42[ Page 2 ] of Aquarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #28 of 56[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in January
- #30 of 651[ Page 2 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #51 of 89[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #152 of 327[ Page 11 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #169 of 307[ Page 12 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #324 of 651[ Page 22 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #324 of 651[ Page 22 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #398 of 651[ Page 27 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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