David Mason
Active for 3 years
(1980-1982) in United States
5
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- General Information
- Characteristics
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- 7 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 1 Books Written About David Mason
- 6 External References
- Internal References
David Mason (born David Edwin Mason) an American serial killer who strangled four of his elderly neighbors. Mason murdered his cellmate when imprisoned on lesser charges in 1982. Mason was also a suspect in the shooting and murder of his boyfriend. Mason was executed on August 24th 1993 in the gas chamber at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California. He was buried in Mountain Shadow Cemetery in Sonora, California.
David Mason Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer David Mason, was active for 3 years between 1980-1982, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
David Mason was born on December 2nd 1956 in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, US. Mason had at least one brother and one sister.
Mason completed 9 years of school, no degree received. Mason married, tombstone reads Loving Son, Brother & Husband. He had no children mentioned.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.
In 1980 (Age 23/24) David Mason started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, strangle, and murder his victims. David Mason used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. 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 himself, prison, alone in Oakland, California, US, where Mason was known to work as a serial killer.
He was convicted on January 27th 1984 (Age 27), sentenced to death by gas chamber at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US. Mason was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime. David Mason was executed on August 24th 1993 (Age 36).
David Mason died on August 24th 1993 (Age 36), cause of death: capital punishment, executed by gas chamber at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US.
Profile Completeness: 92%
serial killers by profile completenessDavid Mason has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
David Mason 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.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
David Mason
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-08 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | David Mason |
| Nickname: | N/A |
| Victims: | 5 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 1980 - 1982 |
| Ages Active: | 23/24 - 25/26 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1956 - 1993 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | homosexual |
| Religious Affiliation: | Apostasy in Catholicism |
| Astrological Sign: | ♐ Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 22 |
| Birth Month: | December |
| Marital Status: | married, tombstone reads Loving Son, Brother & Husband |
| Children: | no children mentioned |
| Living With: | himself, prison, alone in Oakland, California, US |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Dec 2, 1956 |
| Family Name: | Mason |
| Given Name: | David |
| Birth Location: | Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, US |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | at least one brother and one sister |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 9 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | no degree received |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | Jan 27, 1984 (Age 27) |
| Sentence: | death by gas chamber |
| Prison Location: | San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US |
| Executed: | Aug 24, 1993 (Age 36) |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Aug 24, 1993 (Age 36) |
| Manner of Death: | capital punishment |
| Cause of Death: | executed by gas chamber |
| Death Location: | San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
7 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
David Mason
The 7 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer David Mason. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Dec 02 1956 | David Mason was born in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, US. #19561202 |
| Dec 02 1976 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1980 (Age 23/24) | David Mason started his serial killing spree. #1980 |
| 1982 (Age 25/26) | David Mason ended his serial killing spree. #1982 |
| Jan 27 1984 (Age 27) | David Mason was convictedand sentenced to death by gas chamber at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US. #19840127 |
| Dec 02 1986 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Aug 24 1993 (Age 36) | David Masonwas executed.cause of death:capital punishment,executed by gas chamberat San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US. #19930824 |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as David Mason (1980-1982).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 39 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| 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 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| 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 | ||
Books that Mention David Mason
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
1 Books that mention Serial Killer
David Mason
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
External References
- Q5237197 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Dec 4, 2018.
- David Mason (murderer) on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 4, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, David Edwin MASON on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 4, 2018.
- Richard C. Paddock, Convicted Killer Ready to Die : David Mason on articles.latimes.com, Retrieved on Dec 4, 2018.
- Court Denies Stay of Execution for Serial Killer on www.nytimes.com, Retrieved on Dec 4, 2018.
- Mason, David Edwin C80300 on www.cdcr.ca.gov, Retrieved on Dec 4, 2018.
Internal References
David Mason is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #22 of 43[ Page 2 ] of Sagittarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #24 of 45[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in December
- #110 of 651[ Page 8 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #170 of 250[ Page 12 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #208 of 327[ Page 14 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #388 of 651[ Page 26 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #389 of 651[ Page 26 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #418 of 651[ Page 28 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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- Serial Killers Statistics, charts David Mason is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Age of Serial Killer by Date, Killers By Astrological Sign, Killers By Birth Month, Serial Killers IQ Level, Highest Degree Achieved, Sexual Preference, Mannor of Death, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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