Dale Anderson
Belleville Murders
Active for 11 years
(1978-1988) in United States
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
7
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 Dale Anderson
- 3 External References
- Internal References
Dale Anderson (Dale R. Anderson) an American serial killer and rapist known for committing the Belleville Murders. Anderson was active between 1978 and 1988. According to ex-FBI wiz Robert Ressler, Anderson, a sexual psychopath, imprisoned for one of the most brutal slayings in Belleville history, likely killed newspaper intern Audrey Cardenas and four other women. Ressler described Anderson as a model serial killer Ressler said: "There has been no one that I've seen as of late who fits the pattern of a serial killer as strongly as he does." In 1990, Dale Anderson was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole at the Menard Correctional Center in Illinois.
Dale Anderson Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Dale Anderson (aka) Belleville Murders, was active for 11 years between 1978-1988, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 7 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Dale Anderson was born on November 24th 1951 in Canton, Ohio, US. He was raised by both parents, and grandmother. He was raised as a only child and had no siblings. His father, George “Dick” Anderson, a local dairy farmer who later became a miner. His mother, Vera Anderson, a homemaker. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems.
He completed 14 years of school, received a college degree. He married. He had two children.
Prior to his spree he had killed, commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison. He saw a psychologist.
In 1978 (Age 26/27) Dale Anderson started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to torture, strangle, stalk, mutilate, and murder his victims. He was known to kill at the home of the victim. He would keep personal items from the victim after the crime. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with multiple locations in Belleville, Illinois, US.
He was arrested on September 29th 1989 (Age 37), convicted on April 17th 1990 (Age 38), sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole at Menard Correctional Center, in solitary confinement, near Chester, Illinois, US.
Profile Completeness: 93%
serial killers by profile completenessDale Anderson has been listed on Killer.Cloud since June of 2017 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Dale Anderson 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.
( 89 killers ) TORTURER
Torture is when someone puts another person in pain. This pain may be physical or psychological. Tourturers touture their victims.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
( 53 killers ) STALKER
Stalking means following someone secretly to watch them. Serial Killer Stalkers stalk victims prior to killing them.
Dale Anderson
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-06-21 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Dale Anderson |
| Nickname: | Belleville Murders |
| Victims: | 3 - 7 |
| Years Active: | 1978 - 1988 |
| Ages Active: | 26/27 - 36/37 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1951 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♐ Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | married |
| Children: | two children |
| Living With: | multiple locations in Belleville, Illinois, US |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 24, 1951 |
| Birth Location: | Canton, Ohio, US |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 1 |
| Siblings: | no siblings |
| Raised By: | both parents, and grandmother |
| Birth Category: | only child |
| Mother: | Vera Anderson, a homemaker |
| Father: | George “Dick” Anderson, a local dairy farmer who later became a miner |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 14 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | college degree |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Sep 29, 1989 (Age 37) |
| Convicted: | Apr 17, 1990 (Age 38) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment without the possibility of parole |
| Prison Location: | Menard Correctional Center, in solitary confinement, near Chester, Illinois, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Dale Anderson
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Dale Anderson. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 24 1951 | Dale Anderson was born in Canton, Ohio, US. #19511124 |
| Nov 24 1971 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1978 (Age 26/27) | Dale Anderson started his serial killing spree. #1978 |
| Nov 24 1981 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1988 (Age 36/37) | Dale Anderson ended his serial killing spree. #1988 |
| Sep 29 1989 (Age 37) | Dale Anderson arrested. #19890929 |
| Apr 17 1990 (Age 38) | Dale Anderson was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole at Menard Correctional Center, in solitary confinement, near Chester, Illinois, US. #19900417 |
| Nov 24 1991 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Nov 24 2001 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Nov 24 2011 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Nov 24 2021 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Dale Anderson (1978-1988).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 38 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | TRUE | 208 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| stalk | TRUE | 418 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| totem personal item | TRUE | 354 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| xyy | FALSE | 81 | ||
| 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 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Dale Anderson
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
1 Books that mention Serial Killer
Dale Anderson
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
External References
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Dale R. ANDERSON on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Lindsey Phipps, Jenna Pielocik, Dale Anderson on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Dale R. Anderson Serial Killer Belleville Illinois on www.newspapers.com, Retrieved on Nov 24, 2018.
Internal References
Dale Anderson is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #9 of 651[ Page 1 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #30 of 43[ Page 2 ] of Sagittarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #42 of 53[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killer Stalkers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #45 of 51[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #75 of 89[ Page 5 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #86 of 651[ Page 6 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #147 of 651[ Page 10 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #205 of 250[ Page 14 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #265 of 327[ Page 18 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #528 of 651[ Page 36 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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