Dayton Leroy Rogers

Molalla Forest Murderer

  Active for 5 years
(1983-1987) in United States

7

CONFIRMED
VICTIMS

8

POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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  5. Characteristics
  6. Childhood
  7. Cognitive Ability
  8. Incarceration
  9. Death
  10. 11 Timeline Events
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  12. Boolean Statistical Questions
  13. 16 Books About Dayton Leroy Rogers
  14. 4 External References
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Dayton Leroy Rogers an American serial killer known as the Molalla Forest Murderer. Rogers killed street women, usually addicts, prostitutes and runaways. He picked up prostitutes and took them to secluded areas. He would bound, torture rape and murder his victims, leaving the bodies in a forest outside Molalla, Oregon. Authorities found the fingerprint of one of his victims on the door handle of his vehicle. Blood and numerous knife marks were found inside the cab of his vehicle. Rogers was original convicted in 1988, he has received multiple death sentences. He was sentenced to death for the fourth time in 2015. Dayton Leroy Rogers is currently on death row at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, Oregon.

Dayton Leroy Rogers Serial Killer Profile

Serial Killer Dayton Leroy Rogers (aka) Molalla Forest Murderer, was active for 5 years between 1983-1987, known to have ( 7 confirmed / 8 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States

Dayton Leroy Rogers was born on September 30th 1953 in Moscow, city in Idaho, USA.

Dayton Leroy Rogers a heterosexual male citizen of the United States of America. He married. He had one child.

Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail.

In 1983 (Age 29/30) Dayton Leroy Rogers started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to torture, rape, and murder his victims. 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 child in Oregon, where he was known to work as a serial killer.

He was arrested on August 7th 1987 (Age 33), convicted on June 9th 1989 (Age 35), sentenced to death at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, Oregon, US. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.

Profile Completeness: 67%
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Dayton Leroy Rogers has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.

Dayton Leroy Rogers a known:

Dayton Leroy Rogers
Serial Killer Profile:

Updated: 2019-05-13 Collected by Killer.Cloud
General Information
Name: Dayton Leroy Rogers
Nickname: Molalla Forest Murderer
Victims: 7 - 8
Years Active: 1983 - 1987
Ages Active: 29/30 - 33/34
Active Countries: United States
Convicted Of: murder
Life Span: 1953 -     
Characteristics
Gender: Male
Citizenship: United States of America
Sexual Preference: heterosexual
Astrological Sign: Libra
Sep 23 - Oct 23
Birth Month: September
Marital Status: married
Children: one child
Living With: his wife and child in Oregon
Occupation: serial killer
Childhood Information
D.O.B.: Sep 30, 1953
Birth Location: Moscow, city in Idaho, USA
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 7, 1987 (Age 33)
Convicted: Jun 9, 1989 (Age 35)
Sentence: death
Prison Location: the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, Oregon, US
Executed: N/A
Previous Crimes: TRUE
Previous Jail: TRUE
Previous Prison: N/A

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
Dayton Leroy Rogers

The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Dayton Leroy Rogers. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.

Date Event Description
Sep 30 1953Dayton Leroy Rogers was born in Moscow, city in Idaho, USA.  #19530930
Sep 30 1973
(Age 20)
20th Birthday
1983
(Age 29/30)
Dayton Leroy Rogers started his serial killing spree. #1983
Sep 30 1983
(Age 30)
30th Birthday
1987
(Age 33/34)
Dayton Leroy Rogers ended his serial killing spree. #1987
Aug 07 1987
(Age 33)
Dayton Leroy Rogers arrested. #19870807
Jun 09 1989
(Age 35)
Dayton Leroy Rogers was convictedand sentenced to death at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, Oregon, US.  #19890609
Sep 30 1993
(Age 40)
40th Birthday
Sep 30 2003
(Age 50)
50th Birthday
Sep 30 2013
(Age 60)
60th Birthday
Sep 30 2023
(Age 70)
70th Birthday
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Boolean Questions:
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Question
Killer
Answer
Total
Answered
previous crimes TRUE 367
previous jail TRUE 352
used weapon TRUE 453
rape TRUE 453
torture TRUE 426
bound TRUE 406
kill at killers home FALSE 320
kill at victims home FALSE 323
used gun FALSE 451
stalk FALSE 418
blindfold FALSE 363
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


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16 Books that mention Serial Killer
Dayton Leroy Rogers

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1733630619 Serial Killer Rapists 266
0743202775 Dead by Sunset 3
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0786019344 Butcher 2
0806528214 Wanted Undead Or Alive 4
0786010827 Road Kill 4
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1452410178 BLOOD LUST 5
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1452434336 Murder In Room 305 1
1452454507 Driven To Kill 2
1452445214 To Die For 1

Dayton Leroy Rogers (born September 30, 1953) is a serial killer currently on Oregon's death row at the Oregon State Penitentiary for six murders.He has been tied to the murders of seven women. He preferred "street" women, usually addicts, prostitutes and runaways.

Wikipedia
External References
  1. Q1179223 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
  2. Dayton Leroy Rogers on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
  3. Juan Ignacio Blanco, Dayton Leroy ROGERS on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
  4. Dayton Rogers on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 18, 2019.
Internal References

Dayton Leroy Rogers is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database

  1. #15 of 41[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in September
  2. #18 of 42[ Page 2 ] of Libra Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  3. #43 of 89[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  4. #106 of 327[ Page 8 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
  5. #133 of 307[ Page 9 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
  6. #249 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  7. #284 of 651[ Page 19 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
  8. #340 of 651[ Page 23 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
  9. #508 of 651[ Page 34 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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