Lemuel Smith Confessed to the murders of five people, including an on-duty female prison guard. Sentenced to death on June 10, 1983. Conmmuted to life in 1984.
Serial Killer Lemuel Smith, was active for 24 years between 1958-1981, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: United States
Lemuel Smith was born on July 23rd 1941 in Amsterdam, city in the state of New York, USA.
Smith a African American male citizen of the United States of America.
In 1958 (Age 16/17) Lemuel Smith started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims.
Lemuel Smith has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 6 years ago.
General Information | |
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Name: | Lemuel Smith |
Nickname: | N/A |
Victims: | 6 - 6 |
Years Active: | 1958 - 1981 |
Ages Active: | 16/17 - 39/40 |
Active Countries: | United States |
Convicted Of: | murder, rape, robbery, kidnapping |
Life Span: | 1941 - |
Characteristics | |
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Ethnic Group: | African American |
Gender: | Male |
Citizenship: | United States of America |
Sexual Preference: | N/A |
Astrological Sign: | ♌ Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23 |
Birth Month: | July |
Marital Status: | N/A |
Children: | N/A |
Living With: | N/A |
Occupation: | serial killer |
Childhood Information | |
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D.O.B.: | Jul 23, 1941 |
Family Name: | Smith |
Given Name: | Lemuel |
Birth Location: | Amsterdam, city in the state of New York, USA |
Birth Order: | N/A |
Siblings: | N/A |
Raised By: | N/A |
Birth Category: | N/A |
Mother: | N/A |
Father: | N/A |
Cognitive Ability | |
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IQ: | N/A |
Highest School: | N/A |
Highest Degree: |
Incarceration | |
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Arrested: | N/A |
Convicted: | N/A |
Sentence: | N/A |
Prison Location: | Five Points Correctional Facility |
Executed: | N/A |
Previous Crimes: | N/A |
Previous Jail: | N/A |
Previous Prison: | N/A |
Death Information | |
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Death Date: | N/A |
Cause of Death: | N/A |
Death Location: | N/A |
Killed In Prison: | N/A |
Suicide: | N/A |
The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Lemuel Smith. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
Date | Event Description |
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Jul 23 1941 | Lemuel Smith was born in Amsterdam, city in the state of New York, USA. #19410723 |
1958 (Age 16/17) | Lemuel Smith started his serial killing spree. #1958 |
Jul 23 1961 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
Jul 23 1971 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
1981 (Age 39/40) | Lemuel Smith ended his serial killing spree. #1981 |
Jul 23 1981 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
Jul 23 1991 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
Jul 23 2001 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
Jul 23 2011 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Jul 23 2021 (Age 80) | 80th Birthday |
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Lemuel Smith (1958-1981).
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Lemuel Warren Smith (born July 23, 1941), is an American convicted serial killer who was the first convict to kill an on-duty female corrections officer. Smith was already in prison for the murders of at least five people when he murdered prison guard Donna Payant in Green Haven Correctional Facility. The murder of a guard in a maximum security prison was considered shocking at the time and brought scrutiny upon the New York prison systems.
Lemuel Smith is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database