James Dale Ritchie
Tiny, Anchorage Serial Killer
Active for 1 year
(2016) in United States
5
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
5
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 7 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 8 Books Written About James Dale Ritchie
- 5 External References
- Internal References
James Dale Ritchie an American serial killer known as Tiny and the Anchorage Serial Killer. Ritchie murdered at least five individuals in and around Anchorage, Alaska, most of whom were in parks or along bike paths. Ritchie was killed during a shootout with members of the Anchorage Police Department in downtown Anchorage in 2016. Following his death, a Colt Python handgun on his person connected him to the string of murders he committed throughout the year.
James Dale Ritchie Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer James Dale Ritchie (aka) Tiny, Anchorage Serial Killer, was active for 1 year in 2016, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 5 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
James Dale Ritchie was born on November 4th 1976 in Anchorage, city in Alaska, USA. He was raised by both parents.
He completed 13 years of school, attended some college, no degree received. He gained part of his education while attending West Virginia University. He never married. He had two children.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison. He was known to abuse alcohol and drugs.
In 2016 (Age 39/40) James Dale Ritchie started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims. James Dale Ritchie used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone at Penland Parkway trailer park in Anchorage, Alaska, where he was known to work as a serial killer.
James Dale Ritchie died on November 12th 2016 (Age 40), cause of death: shot during a gunfight with Anchorage Police Department at the corner of 5th Avenue and Cordova Street in Anchorage, Alaska, US.
Profile Completeness: 78%
serial killers by profile completenessJames Dale Ritchie has been listed on Killer.Cloud since June of 2017 and was last updated 5 years ago.
James Dale Ritchie a known:
James Dale Ritchie
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Updated: 2019-03-31 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | James Dale Ritchie |
| Nickname: | Tiny, Anchorage Serial Killer |
| Victims: | 5 - 5 |
| Years Active: | 2016 - 2016 |
| Ages Active: | 39/40 - 39/40 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1976 - 2016 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♏ Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | two children |
| Living With: | himself, alone at Penland Parkway trailer park in Anchorage, Alaska |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 4, 1976 |
| Given Name: | James |
| Birth Location: | Anchorage, city in Alaska, USA |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 13 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | some college, no degree |
| Educated At: | West Virginia University |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | N/A |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Nov 12, 2016 (Age 40) |
| Cause of Death: | shot during a gunfight with Anchorage Police Department |
| Death Location: | the corner of 5th Avenue and Cordova Street in Anchorage, Alaska, US |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
7 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
James Dale Ritchie
The 7 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer James Dale Ritchie. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 04 1976 | James Dale Ritchie was born in Anchorage, city in Alaska, USA. #19761104 |
| Nov 04 1996 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Nov 04 2006 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 2016 (Age 39/40) | James Dale Ritchie started his serial killing spree. #2016 |
| Nov 04 2016 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Nov 12 2016 (Age 40) | James Dale Ritchiedied.cause of death:shot during a gunfight with Anchorage Police Departmentat the corner of 5th Avenue and Cordova Street in Anchorage, Alaska, US. #20161112 |
| 2016 (Age 40/41) | James Dale Ritchie ended his serial killing spree. #2016 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as James Dale Ritchie (2016-2016).
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| 29 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| 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 James Dale Ritchie
Jim Collins
Good to Great
Daniel Goleman
Altered Traits
Monte Francis
Ice and Bone
Katherine Ramsland,...
Confession of a Serial Killer
Vincent Price
I Like What I Know
John E. Kleber
The Encyclopedia of Louisville
John E. Kleber
The Encyclopedia of Louisville
John Willis
Screen World Film Annual
8 Books that mention Serial Killer
James Dale Ritchie
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0066620996 | Good to Great | Jim Collins | James Dale Ritchie | 1 |
| 0399184384 | Altered Traits | Daniel Goleman | James Dale Ritchie | 1 |
| 1942266391 | Ice and Bone | Monte Francis | James Dale Ritchie | 1 |
| 1611689732 | Confession of a Serial Ki... | Katherine Ramsland,... | 4 Total Including Dennis Rader | 4 |
| 150404214x | I Like What I Know | Vincent Price | James Dale Ritchie | 2 |
| 0813149746 | The Encyclopedia of Louis... | John E. Kleber | James Dale Ritchie | 1 |
| 0813121000 | The Encyclopedia of Louis... | John E. Kleber | James Dale Ritchie | 1 |
| 1557837066 | Screen World Film Annual | John Willis | James Dale Ritchie | 1 |
James Dale Ritchie (November 4, 1976 – November 12, 2016) was an American serial killer. Throughout 2016, he murdered upwards of five individuals in and around Anchorage, Alaska, most of whom were in parks or along bike paths. Ritchie was killed during a shootout with officers of the Anchorage Police Department in downtown Anchorage on November 12, 2016.
External References
- Q29588683 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Mar 13, 2019.
- James Dale Ritchie on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 13, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, James Dale RITCHIE on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 13, 2019.
- James Dale Ritchie: A Serial Killer Caught By Chance on the-line-up.com, Retrieved on Mar 13, 2019.
- Kyle Hopkins, TIMELINE: The life of accused killer James Dale Ritchie on www.ktuu.com, Retrieved on Mar 13, 2019.
Internal References
James Dale Ritchie is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
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- #32 of 51[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #178 of 327[ Page 12 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #240 of 651[ Page 16 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #365 of 651[ Page 25 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #503 of 651[ Page 34 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #580 of 651[ Page 39 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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