David Berkowitz
Son of Sam, The .44 Caliber Killer
Active for 2 years
(1976-1977) in United States
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- General Information
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- Childhood
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- 11 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 15 Books Written About David Berkowitz
- 9 External References
- Internal References
David Berkowitz an America serial killer known as The Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer. Berkowitz would shoot couples in their cars, killing six and wounding seven. He claimed that the neighbor's dog, Harvey, was possessed by an ancient demon, and that it issued commands to Berkowitz to kill. F.B.I. agent Robert Ressler was later told by Berkowitz that he killed out of resentment toward his mother and his inability to establish good relationships with women.
David Berkowitz Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer David Berkowitz (aka) Son of Sam, The.44 Caliber Killer, was active for 2 years between 1976-1977, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
David Berkowitz was born on June 1st 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, US. He was born 2nd of 2 children and raised by adoptive parents. Berkowitz was raised as a youngest child and had one sibling, grew-up as an only child due to adoption. His father, biological father, a Long Island businessman. His mother, biological mother, a waitress. He had a head injury or brain defect. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems, including being teased or picked on.
Berkowitz a heterosexual male citizen of the United States of America. He took an intelligence quotient test before or after his crimes, David Berkowitz had an IQ of 115. Berkowitz completed 12 years of school, received a attended college no degree. Berkowitz never married. He had no children.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes.
In 1976 (Age 22/23) David Berkowitz started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims. David Berkowitz used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone at his apartment 7-E at 35 Pine Street in Yonkers, New York, where Berkowitz was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on August 10th 1977 (Age 24), convicted on June 12th 1978 (Age 25), sentenced to life imprisonment - six life terms, for a total of 365 Years at Attica Prison in New York. Berkowitz was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 94%
serial killers by profile completenessDavid Berkowitz has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
David Berkowitz a known:
David Berkowitz
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2018-12-07 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | David Berkowitz |
| Nickname: | Son of Sam, The .44 Caliber Killer |
| Victims: | 6 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 1976 - 1977 |
| Ages Active: | 22/23 - 23/24 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1953 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♊ Gemini May 21 - Jun 21 |
| Birth Month: | June |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | himself, alone at his apartment 7-E at 35 Pine Street in Yonkers, New York |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jun 1, 1953 |
| Family Name: | Berkowitz |
| Given Name: | David |
| Birth Location: | Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Birth Order: | 2nd of 2 |
| Siblings: | one sibling, grew-up as an only child due to adoption |
| Raised By: | adoptive parents |
| Birth Category: | youngest child |
| Mother: | biological mother, a waitress |
| Father: | biological father, a Long Island businessman |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | 115 |
| Highest School: | 12 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | attended college no degree |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Aug 10, 1977 (Age 24) |
| Convicted: | Jun 12, 1978 (Age 25) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment - six life terms, for a total of 365 Years |
| Prison Location: | Attica Prison in New York |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
David Berkowitz
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer David Berkowitz. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jun 01 1953 | David Berkowitz was born in Brooklyn, New York, US. #19530601 |
| Jun 01 1973 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1976 (Age 22/23) | David Berkowitz started his serial killing spree. #1976 |
| 1977 (Age 23/24) | David Berkowitz ended his serial killing spree. #1977 |
| Aug 10 1977 (Age 24) | David Berkowitz arrested. #19770810 |
| Jun 12 1978 (Age 25) | David Berkowitz was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment - six life terms, for a total of 365 Years at Attica Prison in New York. #19780612 |
| Jun 01 1983 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Jun 01 1993 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Jun 01 2003 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Jun 01 2013 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Jun 01 2023 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as David Berkowitz (1976-1977).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 38 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | TRUE | 218 | ||
| head injury | TRUE | 299 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| xyy | FALSE | 81 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| 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 jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| 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 | ||
Books that Mention David Berkowitz
Elliott Leyton
Hunting Humans
John E. Douglas
The Killer Across the Table
Jack Rosewood
The Big Book of Serial Killers
Jim Keith
Mind Control, World Control
John E. Douglas
The Killer Across the Table
David Abrahamsen
Confessions of Son of Sam
John Marlowe
Serial Killers and Psychopaths
Biographiq
David Berkowitz
15 Books that mention Serial Killer
David Berkowitz
David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco; June 1, 1953), known also as the Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer who pleaded guilty to eight separate shooting attacks that began in New York City during the summer of 1976. The crimes were perpetrated with a .44 caliber Bulldog revolver. He killed six people and wounded seven others by July 1977.
External References
- David Berkowitz on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, David Richard BERKOWITZ on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Berkowitz, David Richard on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Cassandra Carter, Lori Ferguson, David Berkowitz on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Q352717 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- David Berkowitz on www.biography.com, Retrieved on Dec 14, 2018.
- David Berkowitz: Son of Sam Killer on www.alcatrazeast.com, Retrieved on Jan 10, 2019.
- David Berkowitz on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
- David Berkowitz on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
David Berkowitz is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #16 of 34[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in June
- #20 of 40[ Page 2 ] of Gemini Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #31 of 651[ Page 3 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #32 of 72[ Page 3 ] of serial killers sorted by IQ Level
- #74 of 651[ Page 5 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #149 of 327[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #318 of 651[ Page 22 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #490 of 651[ Page 33 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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