Gerald Parker an American serial killer and rapist known as The Bedroom Basher. Parker raped and murdered five women and killed the unborn baby of a sixth woman in Orange County, California between 1978 and 1979. Parker bludgeoned victims with a 2x4 or a hammer. Parker was identified by DNA evidence in 1996. Kevin Lee Green, the husband of the woman who survived the attack, was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent sixteen years in prison before he was freed in 1996. Parker was already in prison at the time he confessed to the murders. In 1999, Gerald Parker was sentenced to death by lethal injection, plus life without possibility of parole, plus sixty-four years in prison.
Serial Killer Gerald Parker (aka) The Bedroom Basher, was active for 2 years between 1978-1979, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.
In 1978 Gerald Parker started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rape, and murder his victims. He was known to kill at the home of the victim.
He was convicted on February 22nd 1999, sentenced to death by by lethal injection at the San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US. Parker was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Gerald Parker has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
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.
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
General Information | |
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Name: | Gerald Parker |
Nickname: | The Bedroom Basher |
Victims: | 5 - 6 |
Years Active: | 1978 - 1979 |
Active Countries: | United States |
Convicted Of: | murder |
Characteristics | |
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Ethnic Group: | African Americans |
Gender: | Male |
Sexual Preference: | N/A |
Marital Status: | N/A |
Children: | N/A |
Living With: | N/A |
Occupation: | serial killer |
Childhood Information | |
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D.O.B.: | N/A |
Family Name: | Parker |
Given Name: | Gerald |
Birth Location: | N/A |
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: | Feb 22, 1999 |
Sentence: | death by by lethal injection |
Prison Location: | the San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US |
Executed: | N/A |
Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
Previous Jail: | TRUE |
Previous Prison: | TRUE |
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 3 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Gerald Parker. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
Date | Event Description |
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1978 | Gerald Parker started his serial killing spree. #1978 |
1979 | Gerald Parker ended his serial killing spree. #1979 |
Feb 22 1999 | Gerald Parker was convictedand sentenced to death by by lethal injection at the San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US. #19990222 |
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Gerald Parker (1978-1979).
21 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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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 | ||
rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
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 |
ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
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1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
0124042600 | The Psychology of Serial... | Robert D. Keppel | 5 Total Including Terry Blair | 5 |
Gerald Parker (born around 1955) is a serial killer who raped and murdered five Orange County, California women. A sixth victim who was pregnant at the time of the attack survived, but her child was delivered stillborn. The crimes took place in 1978 and 1979, but Parker was not identified as the killer until 1996.
Gerald Parker is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database