William Henry Hance
Chairman of the Forces of Evil
Active for 2 years
(1977-1978) in United States
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
4
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 11 Timeline Events
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- 10 Books Written About William Henry Hance
- 10 External References
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William Henry Hance an American soldier and serial killer who called himself the Chairman of the Forces of Evil. Hance was convicted of killing four women around military bases in 1977 and 1978. He was a suspect in the Stocking Strangler murders, until the capture of Carlton Gary. In 1984 psychiatrists determined that Mr. Hance was borderline retarded, with an I.Q. of 76. In another evaluation in 1987, psychiatrists said he had an I.Q. of 91, within the average range of intelligence. He was executed by the state of Georgia on March 31st 1994, via the electric chair.
William Henry Hance Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer William Henry Hance (aka) Chairman of the Forces of Evil, was active for 2 years between 1977-1978, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 4 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: United States
William Henry Hance was born on November 10th 1951 His mother, unnamed, died as a result of a physical attack and rape, Hance was not involved.
He took an intelligence quotient test before or after his crimes, William Henry Hance had an IQ of 91.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail.
In 1977 (Age 25/26) William Henry Hance started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, strangle, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison, U.S. Army post in Lawrence Township, Marion County, Indiana, US.
He was arrested on April 4th 1978 (Age 26), convicted on March 11th 1980 (Age 28), sentenced to death by electrocution at a prison in Muscogee County, Georgia, US. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime. William Henry Hance was executed on March 31st 1994 (Age 42).
William Henry Hance died on March 31st 1994 (Age 42), cause of death: capital punishment, executed by electrocution via electric chair at a prison in Muscogee County, Georgia, US.
Profile Completeness: 76%
serial killers by profile completenessWilliam Henry Hance has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.
William Henry Hance 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.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
William Henry Hance
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2020-03-10 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | William Henry Hance |
| Nickname: | Chairman of the Forces of Evil |
| Victims: | 4 - 4 |
| Years Active: | 1977 - 1978 |
| Ages Active: | 25/26 - 26/27 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1951 - 1994 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♏ Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison, U.S. Army post in Lawrence Township, Marion County, Indiana, US |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 10, 1951 |
| Given Name: | William |
| Birth Location: | N/A |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | unnamed, died as a result of a physical attack and rape, Hance was not involved |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | 91 |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Apr 4, 1978 (Age 26) |
| Convicted: | Mar 11, 1980 (Age 28) |
| Sentence: | death by electrocution |
| Prison Location: | a prison in Muscogee County, Georgia, US |
| Executed: | Mar 31, 1994 (Age 42) |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Mar 31, 1994 (Age 42) |
| Manner of Death: | capital punishment |
| Cause of Death: | executed by electrocution via electric chair |
| Death Location: | a prison in Muscogee County, Georgia, US |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
William Henry Hance
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer William Henry Hance. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 10 1951 | birth of William Henry Hance #19511110 |
| Nov 10 1971 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1977 (Age 25/26) | William Henry Hance started his serial killing spree. #1977 |
| 1978 (Age 26/27) | William Henry Hance ended his serial killing spree. #1978 |
| Apr 04 1978 (Age 26) | William Henry Hance arrested. #19780404 |
| Mar 11 1980 (Age 28) | William Henry Hance was convictedand sentenced to death by electrocution at a prison in Muscogee County, Georgia, US. #19800311 |
| Jun 24 1980 (Age 28) | Appeal #19800624 Location: Supreme Court of Georgia, Georgia, US The appellant, William Henry Hance, was convicted by a jury in the Superior Court of Muscogee County of the murder of Gail Faison and attempted theft by extortion. He was sentenced to death for the murder and five years imprisonment for the attempted extortion. This is his appeal. |
| Nov 10 1981 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Jan 24 1983 (Age 31) | Appeal #19830124 Location: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Atlanta, Georgia, US William Henry Hance, Petitioner, v. Walter D. Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic Andclassification Center, Respondent, 696 F.2d 940 (11th Cir. 1983) |
| Nov 10 1991 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Mar 31 1994 (Age 42) | William Henry Hancewas executed.cause of death:capital punishment,executed by electrocution via electric chairat a prison in Muscogee County, Georgia, US. #19940331 |
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| 26 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| 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 William Henry Hance
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10 Books that mention Serial Killer
William Henry Hance
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 1583220763 | All Things Censored | Mumia Abu-Jamal | William Henry Hance | 1 |
| 0312925050 | Night Stalker | Clifford L. Linedeck... | William Henry Hance | 2 |
| 1595586873 | The Big Eddy Club | David Rose | William Henry Hance | 2 |
| 1135326320 | Machinery of Death | David R. Dow | William Henry Hance | 1 |
| 0814769799 | From Lynch Mobs to the Ki... | Austin Sarat | William Henry Hance | 1 |
| 1572339225 | Race, Rape, and Injustice | Barrett J. Foerster | William Henry Hance | 1 |
| 156432169x | Modern Capital of Human R... | Human Rights Watch (... | William Henry Hance | 1 |
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William Henry Hance (c. 1952 – March 31, 1994) was an American soldier and serial killer who is believed to have murdered four women in and around military bases before his arrest in 1978. He was convicted of murdering three of them, and not brought to trial on the fourth.
External References
- William Henry Hance on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 16, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, William Henry HANCE on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 16, 2018.
- The New York Times Archives, Page 00019, March 31, 1994 on www.nytimes.com, Retrieved on Sep 27, 2018.
- Q16013208 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- Hance v. Zant, 696 F.2d 940 (11th Cir. 1983) on law.justia.com, Retrieved on Mar 10, 2020.
- Hance v. Zant, 981 F.2d 1180 (11th Cir. 1993) on law.justia.com, Retrieved on Mar 10, 2020.
- Gabrielle Bruney, Who is William Henry Hance: Serial Killer Featured in Mindhunter on www.esquire.com, Retrieved on Mar 10, 2020.
- Eric Shorey, Who Was William Henry Hance In Mindhunter? on www.oxygen.com, Retrieved on Mar 10, 2020.
- Hance v. State, 268 S.E.2d 339, 245 Ga. 856 (1980) on law.justia.com, Retrieved on Mar 10, 2020.
- Hance v. State, 332 S.E.2d 287, 254 Ga. 575 (1985) on law.justia.com, Retrieved on Mar 10, 2020.
Internal References
William Henry Hance is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #33 of 43[ Page 3 ] of Scorpio Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #38 of 51[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #44 of 72[ Page 3 ] of serial killers sorted by IQ Level
- #185 of 250[ Page 13 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #226 of 307[ Page 16 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #228 of 327[ Page 16 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #236 of 651[ Page 16 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #258 of 651[ Page 18 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #464 of 651[ Page 31 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #465 of 651[ Page 31 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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