Roy Lewis Norris
Tool Box Killers
Active for 1 year
(1979) in United States
5
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
5
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Roy Lewis Norris Roy Lewis Norris and Lawrence Bittaker are American serial killers and rapists known as the Tool Box Killers, who together committed the kidnap, rape torture and murder of five teenage girls over a period of five months in southern California in 1979. Bittaker and Norris used standard tools such as pliers, ice picks and sledgehammers to torture and murder their victims. Norris accepted a plea bargain whereby he agreed to testify against Bittaker and was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1980, with possibility of parole after serving thirty years. Roy Lewis Norris is currently incarcerated at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.
Roy Lewis Norris Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Roy Lewis Norris (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
Roy Lewis Norris was born on February 2nd 1948 During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems, including being teased or picked on.
He never married. He had no children.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison. He was known to abuse drugs. He saw a psychologist and spent time in a Forensic Hospital.
In 1979 (Age 30/31) Roy Lewis Norris 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, staying at his mother's house.
He was arrested on November 20th 1979 (Age 31), convicted on March 18th 1980 (Age 32), sentenced to life imprisonment with out the possibility of parole for thirty years at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County, California, US. He was convicted on charges of assault and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 81%
serial killers by profile completenessRoy Lewis Norris has been listed on Killer.Cloud since June of 2017 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Roy Lewis Norris 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.
Roy Lewis Norris
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-22 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris |
| Nickname: | Tool Box Killers |
| Victims: | 5 - 5 |
| Years Active: | 1979 - 1979 |
| Ages Active: | 30/31 - 30/31 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | assault |
| Life Span: | 1948 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♒ Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 |
| Birth Month: | February |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | himself, alone recently released from prison, staying at his mother's house |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Feb 2, 1948 |
| Birth Location: | N/A |
| 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: | Nov 20, 1979 (Age 31) |
| Convicted: | Mar 18, 1980 (Age 32) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment with out the possibility of parole for thirty years |
| Prison Location: | the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County, 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 |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Roy Lewis Norris
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Roy Lewis Norris. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Feb 02 1948 | birth of Roy Lewis Norris #19480202 |
| Feb 02 1968 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Feb 02 1978 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1979 (Age 30/31) | Roy Lewis Norris started his serial killing spree. #1979 |
| Nov 20 1979 (Age 31) | Roy Lewis Norris arrested. #19791120 |
| 1979 (Age 31/32) | Roy Lewis Norris ended his serial killing spree. #1979 |
| Mar 18 1980 (Age 32) | Roy Lewis Norris was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment with out the possibility of parole for thirty years at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County, California, US. #19800318 |
| Feb 02 1988 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Feb 02 1998 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Feb 02 2008 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Feb 02 2018 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Roy Lewis Norris (1979-1979).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 35 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | TRUE | 218 | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | TRUE | 257 | ||
| 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 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| 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 | ||
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13 Books that mention Serial Killer
Roy Lewis Norris
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 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Roy Lewis NORRIS on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Marcy Chojnacki, Ellen Danz, Roy Norris on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Norris, Roy on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Dec 14, 2018.
- Q18763305 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Roy Lewis Norris is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #22 of 38[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in February
- #24 of 42[ Page 2 ] of Aquarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #30 of 53[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Stalkers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #57 of 89[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #148 of 250[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #176 of 327[ Page 12 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #184 of 307[ Page 13 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #216 of 651[ Page 15 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #363 of 651[ Page 25 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #435 of 651[ Page 29 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #578 of 651[ Page 39 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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- Serial Killers Statistics, charts Roy Lewis Norris is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Age of Serial Killer by Date, Killers By Astrological Sign, Killers By Birth Month, Sexual Preference, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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