Heinrich Pommerenke

Ungeheuer vom Schwarzwald, The Beast of the Black Forest

  Active for 1 year
(1959) in Germany

4

CONFIRMED
VICTIMS

4

POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Heinrich Pommerenke (Heinrich Max Pommerenke) a German serial killer known as Ungeheuer vom Schwarzwald (The Beast of the Black Forest ). Pommerenke killed four women. Pommerenke confessed to a total of sixty-five charges, including the four murders, seven attempted murders, two rapes, twenty-five attempted rapes, six robberies, ten burglaries and six thefts. In 1960, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. In 2008, Heinrich Pommerenke died due to leukemia at Hohenasperg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Heinrich Pommerenke Serial Killer Profile

Serial Killer Heinrich Pommerenke (aka) Ungeheuer vom Schwarzwald, The Beast of the Black Forest, was active for 1 year in 1959, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 4 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: Germany

Heinrich Pommerenke was born on July 6th 1937 in Bentwisch, municipality of Germany.

Heinrich Pommerenke a male citizen of Germany.

In 1959 (Age 21/22) Heinrich Pommerenke started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims.

He was arrested on June 10th 1959 (Age 21), convicted on October 22nd 1960 (Age 23), sentenced to life imprisonment at Bruchsal Seilersbahn Prison, in Bruchsal, Deutschland.

Heinrich Pommerenke died on December 27th 2008 (Age 71), cause of death: natural causes, leukemia at Hohenasperg Prison in Asperg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany..

Profile Completeness: 36%
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Heinrich Pommerenke has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.

Heinrich Pommerenke a known:

Heinrich Pommerenke
Serial Killer Profile:

Updated: 2019-02-18 Collected by Killer.Cloud
General Information
Name: Heinrich Pommerenke
Nickname: Ungeheuer vom Schwarzwald, The Beast of the Black Forest
Victims: 4 - 4
Years Active: 1959 - 1959
Ages Active: 21/22 - 21/22
Active Countries: Germany
Life Span: 1937 - 2008
Characteristics
Gender: Male
Citizenship: Germany
Sexual Preference: N/A
Astrological Sign: Cancer
Jun 21 - Jul 23
Birth Month: July
Marital Status: N/A
Children: N/A
Living With: N/A
Occupation: serial killer
Childhood Information
D.O.B.: Jul 6, 1937
Given Name: Heinrich
Birth Location: Bentwisch, municipality of Germany
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: Jun 10, 1959 (Age 21)
Convicted: Oct 22, 1960 (Age 23)
Sentence: life imprisonment
Prison Location: Bruchsal Seilersbahn Prison, in Bruchsal, Deutschland
Executed: N/A
Previous Crimes: N/A
Previous Jail: N/A
Previous Prison: N/A

Death Information
Death Date: Dec 27, 2008 (Age 71)
Manner of Death: natural causes
Cause of Death: leukemia
Death Location: Hohenasperg Prison in Asperg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Killed In Prison: N/A
Suicide: N/A
12 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Heinrich Pommerenke

The 12 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Heinrich Pommerenke. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.

Date Event Description
Jul 06 1937Heinrich Pommerenke was born in Bentwisch, municipality of Germany.  #19370706
Jul 06 1957
(Age 20)
20th Birthday
1959
(Age 21/22)
Heinrich Pommerenke started his serial killing spree. #1959
Jun 10 1959
(Age 21)
Heinrich Pommerenke arrested. #19590610
1959
(Age 22/23)
Heinrich Pommerenke ended his serial killing spree. #1959
Oct 22 1960
(Age 23)
Heinrich Pommerenke was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment at Bruchsal Seilersbahn Prison, in Bruchsal, Deutschland.  #19601022
Jul 06 1967
(Age 30)
30th Birthday
Jul 06 1977
(Age 40)
40th Birthday
Jul 06 1987
(Age 50)
50th Birthday
Jul 06 1997
(Age 60)
60th Birthday
Jul 06 2007
(Age 70)
70th Birthday
Dec 27 2008
(Age 71)
Heinrich Pommerenkedied.cause of death:natural causes,leukemiaat Hohenasperg Prison in Asperg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.. #20081227
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Books that Mention Heinrich Pommerenke

Book: Daddy was the Black Dahlia Killer (mentions serial killer Heinrich Pommerenke)
Janice Knowlton
Daddy was the Black Dahlia Killer
Book: Defending Pornography (mentions serial killer Heinrich Pommerenke)
Nadine Strossen
Defending Pornography
Book: Freedom, Rights And Pornography (mentions serial killer Heinrich Pommerenke)
Bruce Russell
Freedom, Rights And Pornography
Book: Sext Ed (mentions serial killer Heinrich Pommerenke)
Joseph Oluwole
Sext Ed
Book: Women, Men, and Gender (mentions serial killer Heinrich Pommerenke)
Mary Roth Walsh
Women, Men, and Gender
Book: Wirklichkeit und Traum (mentions serial killer Heinrich Pommerenke)
Rainer Magulski
Wirklichkeit und Traum
Book: Horror Film (mentions serial killer Heinrich Pommerenke)
Murray Leeder
Horror Film

7 Books that mention Serial Killer
Heinrich Pommerenke

ISBN10 Book Title Killers
0671880845 Daddy was the Black Dahli... 2
0814781497 Defending Pornography 1
9401133344 Freedom, Rights And Porno... 1
1440829284 Sext Ed 1
0300069383 Women, Men, and Gender 1
373452475x Wirklichkeit und Traum 1
1501314424 Horror Film 1

Heinrich Max Pommerenke (born July 6, 1937 in Bentwisch – December 27, 2008 in Asperg) was a German serial killer. Detained since 1959, he was the longest-serving prisoner in the Germany until at the time of his death.

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External References
  1. Q1598507 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Feb 8, 2019.
  2. Heinrich Pommerenke on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 8, 2019.
  3. Juan Ignacio Blanco, Heinrich POMMERENCKE on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 8, 2019.
  4. Heinrich Pommerenke on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 18, 2019.
Internal References

Heinrich Pommerenke is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database

  1. #18 of 20[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers active in Germany
  2. #20 of 34[ Page 2 ] of Cancer Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  3. #27 of 41[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in July
  4. #468 of 651[ Page 32 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
  5. #477 of 651[ Page 32 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  6. #530 of 651[ Page 36 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
  7. #608 of 651[ Page 41 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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