Thomas Dillon
Active for 18 years
(1973-1990) in United States
5
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
5
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- General Information
- Characteristics
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- 11 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 1 Books Written About Thomas Dillon
- 3 External References
- Internal References
Thomas Dillon (Thomas Lee Dillon) an American serial killer who shot five men in southeastern Ohio: one while jogging, two deer hunting and two fishing. On July 12, 1993, Dillon pleaded guilty to the five murders, sentenced to 165 years to life. On October 21, 2011, Dillon died (Age 61) in the prison wing at Corrections Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, after being ill due to an unspecified illness.
Thomas Dillon Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Thomas Dillon, was active for 18 years between 1973-1990, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 5 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Thomas Dillon was born on July 9th 1950 in Canton, Ohio, US. He was raised by his mother. Dillon was raised as a only child and had none. His father, died when Dillon was 15 months old.
Dillon a heterosexual male citizen of the United States of America, with religious ties and/or beliefs connected with the Apostasy in Catholicism religion, organization or belief system. He took an intelligence quotient test before or after his crimes, Thomas Dillon had an IQ of 134. Dillon married. He had 1 son.
In 1973 (Age 22/23) Thomas Dillon started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims. Thomas Dillon used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. At the time of his crimes he was living with wife and child, where Dillon was known to work as a serial killer, criminal sniper.
He was arrested on November 27th 1992 (Age 42), convicted on July 12th 1993 (Age 43), sentenced to 5 terms of 30 years to life for aggravated murder 15 years additional for gun specification at Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Scioto County, Ohio, US. Dillon was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Thomas Dillon died on October 21st 2011 (Age 61), cause of death: natural causes, unspecified illness at prison wing at Corrections Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, US.
Profile Completeness: 80%
serial killers by profile completenessThomas Dillon has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 6 years ago.
Thomas Dillon a known:
Thomas Dillon
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2018-10-09 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Thomas Dillon |
| Nickname: | N/A |
| Victims: | 5 - 5 |
| Years Active: | 1973 - 1990 |
| Ages Active: | 22/23 - 39/40 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1950 - 2011 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Religious Affiliation: | Apostasy in Catholicism |
| Astrological Sign: | ♋ Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 23 |
| Birth Month: | July |
| Marital Status: | married |
| Children: | 1 son |
| Living With: | wife and child |
| Occupation: | serial killer, criminal sniper |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jul 9, 1950 |
| Family Name: | Dillon |
| Given Name: | Thomas |
| Birth Location: | Canton, Ohio, US |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 1 |
| Siblings: | none |
| Raised By: | his mother |
| Birth Category: | only child |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | died when Dillon was 15 months old |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | 134 |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Nov 27, 1992 (Age 42) |
| Convicted: | Jul 12, 1993 (Age 43) |
| Sentence: | 5 terms of 30 years to life for aggravated murder 15 years additional for gun specification |
| Prison Location: | Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Scioto County, Ohio, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Oct 21, 2011 (Age 61) |
| Manner of Death: | natural causes |
| Cause of Death: | unspecified illness |
| Death Location: | prison wing at Corrections Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, US |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Thomas Dillon
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Thomas Dillon. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jul 09 1950 | Thomas Dillon was born in Canton, Ohio, US. #19500709 |
| Jul 09 1970 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1973 (Age 22/23) | Thomas Dillon started his serial killing spree. #1973 |
| Jul 09 1980 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1990 (Age 39/40) | Thomas Dillon ended his serial killing spree. #1990 |
| Jul 09 1990 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Nov 27 1992 (Age 42) | Thomas Dillon arrested. #19921127 |
| Jul 12 1993 (Age 43) | Thomas Dillon was convictedand sentenced to 5 terms of 30 years to life for aggravated murder 15 years additional for gun specification at Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Scioto County, Ohio, US. #19930712 |
| Jul 09 2000 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Jul 09 2010 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Oct 21 2011 (Age 61) | Thomas Dillondied.cause of death:natural causes,unspecified illnessat prison wing at Corrections Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, US. #20111021 |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Thomas Dillon (1973-1990).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 24 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| 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 Thomas Dillon
Joanne Hiller
Sniper Killer
1 Books that mention Serial Killer
Thomas Dillon
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153040777x | Sniper Killer | Joanne Hiller | Thomas Dillon | 1 |
Thomas Lee Dillon (July 9, 1950 – October 21, 2011) was an American serial killer who shot and killed five men in southeastern Ohio, beginning April 1, 1989 and continuing until April 1992.
External References
- Thomas Dillon on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 23, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Thomas Lee DILLON on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 23, 2018.
- Q7788982 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
Internal References
Thomas Dillon is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #10 of 72[ Page 1 ] of serial killers sorted by IQ Level
- #16 of 34[ Page 2 ] of Cancer Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #22 of 41[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in July
- #69 of 651[ Page 5 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #131 of 651[ Page 9 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #196 of 327[ Page 14 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #225 of 651[ Page 15 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #398 of 651[ Page 27 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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