Lawrence Bittaker
Tool Box Killers
Active for 1 year
(1979) in United States
5
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
5
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Lawrence Bittaker (Lawrence Sigmund Bittaker) an American serial killer and rapists who along with his accomplice, Roy Lewis Norris are known as the Tool Box Killers. In 1979, Bittaker and Norris kidnapped, raped tortured and murdered five teenage girls over a period of five months in southern California. Bittaker and Norris used standard tools such as pliers, ice picks and sledgehammers to torture and murder their victims. Bittaker was sentenced to death for five of the murders in 1981. Lawrence Bittaker is currently incarcerated on death row at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California.
Lawrence Bittaker Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Lawrence Bittaker (aka) Tool Box Killers, was active for 1 year in 1979, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 5 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Lawrence Bittaker was born on September 27th 1940 in Pittsburgh, county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems. Lawrence Bittaker was psychologically abused at some point of his life.
Lawrence Bittaker a heterosexual male citizen of the United States of America. He took an intelligence quotient test before or after his crimes, Lawrence Bittaker had an IQ of 138. He completed 11 years of school, no degree received. He never married. He had no children mentioned.
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 1979 (Age 38/39) Lawrence Bittaker started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to torture, strangle, stalk, rape, and murder his victims. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone recently released from prison, where he was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on November 20th 1979 (Age 39), convicted on March 24th 1981 (Age 40), sentenced to death at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US.
Profile Completeness: 84%
serial killers by profile completenessLawrence Bittaker has been listed on Killer.Cloud since June of 2017 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Lawrence Bittaker 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.
( 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.
Lawrence Bittaker
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-03 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Lawrence Bittaker |
| Nickname: | Tool Box Killers |
| Victims: | 5 - 5 |
| Years Active: | 1979 - 1979 |
| Ages Active: | 38/39 - 38/39 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1940 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♎ Libra Sep 23 - Oct 23 |
| Birth Month: | September |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children mentioned |
| Living With: | himself, alone recently released from prison |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Sep 27, 1940 |
| Given Name: | Lawrence |
| Birth Location: | Pittsburgh, county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | 138 |
| Highest School: | 11 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | no degree received |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Nov 20, 1979 (Age 39) |
| Convicted: | Mar 24, 1981 (Age 40) |
| Sentence: | death |
| Prison Location: | San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, 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 |
12 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Lawrence Bittaker
The 12 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Lawrence Bittaker. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Sep 27 1940 | Lawrence Bittaker was born in Pittsburgh, county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. #19400927 |
| Sep 27 1960 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Sep 27 1970 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1979 (Age 38/39) | Lawrence Bittaker started his serial killing spree. #1979 |
| Nov 20 1979 (Age 39) | Lawrence Bittaker arrested. #19791120 |
| 1979 (Age 39/40) | Lawrence Bittaker ended his serial killing spree. #1979 |
| Sep 27 1980 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Mar 24 1981 (Age 40) | Lawrence Bittaker was convictedand sentenced to death at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US. #19810324 |
| Sep 27 1990 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Sep 27 2000 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Sep 27 2010 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
| Sep 27 2020 (Age 80) | 80th Birthday |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Lawrence Bittaker (1979-1979).
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| 34 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
| psychologically abused | TRUE | 224 | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| stalk | TRUE | 418 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| 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 Lawrence Bittaker
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John E. Douglas
Journey Into Darkness
James Ellroy
Killer on the Road
Jack Rosewood
The Big Book of Serial Killers
RJ Parker
Serial Killers Encyclopedia
Jack Rosewood
The Serial Killer Books
Carol Anne Davis
Couples Who Kill
G. J. Schaefer
Killer Fiction
16 Books that mention Serial Killer
Lawrence Bittaker
Lawrence Sigmund Bittaker (born September 27, 1940) and Roy Lewis Norris (born February 5, 1948), also known as the Tool Box Killers, are American serial killers and rapists who kidnapped, raped, tortured, and killed five teenage girls in Southern California over a period of five months in 1979.Described by FBI Special Agent John E.
External References
- Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Lawrence Sigmund BITTAKER on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.
- Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Bittaker, Lawrence on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.
- Marcy Chojnacki, Ellen Danz, Lawrence Bittaker on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.
- Q841843 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
Internal References
Lawrence Bittaker is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #8 of 72[ Page 1 ] of serial killers sorted by IQ Level
- #24 of 41[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in September
- #28 of 42[ Page 2 ] of Libra Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #31 of 53[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killer Stalkers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #41 of 651[ Page 3 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #58 of 89[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #149 of 250[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #177 of 327[ Page 12 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #185 of 307[ Page 13 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #188 of 651[ Page 13 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #364 of 651[ Page 25 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #579 of 651[ Page 39 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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