Daniel Blank
Daniel Joseph Blank
Active for 2 years
(1996-1997) in United States
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 15 Timeline Events
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- 12 Books Written About Daniel Blank
- 4 External References
- Internal References
Daniel Blank (Daniel Joseph Blank) an American serial killer who killed at least six people from 1996 to 1997. In 1997, Blank was arrested on three charges of first-degree murder. He has a learning disability that hampers his verbal abilities and understanding of abstract concepts. Blank was diagnosed as having schizo-affective paranoia disorder. He confessed to six murders, including a double bludgeoning of an elderly couple. Blank was sentenced to death in 1999, his sentence was commuted to life in 2000. In 2001, Daniel Blank was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Daniel Blank Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Daniel Blank (aka) Daniel Joseph Blank, was active for 2 years between 1996-1997, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Daniel Blank was born on June 28th 1962 in Paulina, Rural St. James Parish in Louisiana, US. He had seven brothers or sisters. He had a head injury or brain defect.
He took an intelligence quotient test before or after his crimes, Daniel Blank had an IQ of 85. He completed 8 years of school, no degree received. He never married. He had four children with his girlfriend Cynthia Bellard.
He saw a psychologist.
In 1996 (Age 33/34) Daniel Blank started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, murder his victims. He was known to kill at the home of the victim. At the time of his crimes he was living with his girlfriend Cynthia Bellard and their four children.
He was arrested on November 14th 1997 (Age 35), convicted on September 2nd 1999 (Age 37), sentenced to death by lethal injection, overturned to life in prison without parole in 2001.
Profile Completeness: 72%
serial killers by profile completenessDaniel Blank has been listed on Killer.Cloud since June of 2017 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Daniel Blank a known:
Daniel Blank
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-06-09 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Daniel Blank |
| Nickname: | Daniel Joseph Blank |
| Victims: | 6 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 1996 - 1997 |
| Ages Active: | 33/34 - 34/35 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1962 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♋ Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 23 |
| Birth Month: | June |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | four children with his girlfriend Cynthia Bellard |
| Living With: | his girlfriend Cynthia Bellard and their four children |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jun 28, 1962 |
| Birth Location: | Paulina, Rural St. James Parish in Louisiana, US |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | seven brothers or sisters |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | 85 |
| Highest School: | 8 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | no degree received |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Nov 14, 1997 (Age 35) |
| Convicted: | Sep 2, 1999 (Age 37) |
| Sentence: | death by lethal injection, overturned to life in prison without parole in 2001 |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
15 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Daniel Blank
The 15 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Daniel Blank. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jun 28 1962 | Daniel Blank was born in Paulina, Rural St. James Parish in Louisiana, US. #19620628 |
| Jun 28 1982 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Jun 28 1992 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1996 (Age 33/34) | Daniel Blank started his serial killing spree. #1996 |
| 1997 (Age 34/35) | Daniel Blank ended his serial killing spree. #1997 |
| Nov 14 1997 (Age 35) | Daniel Blank arrested. #19971114 |
| May 15 1998 (Age 35) | conviction #19980515 Location: Texas, US Daniel Blank was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Joan Brock. |
| Dec 10 1998 (Age 36) | attempted escape #19981210 Location: Texas, US Daniel Blank escaped during a pause in the hearing through a second-floor bathroom window. He was caught after a short chase. |
| Sep 01 1999 (Age 37) | conviction #19990901 Location: Texas, US Daniel Blank was convicted of killing Lillian Philippe and was sentenced to death by lethal injection. |
| Sep 02 1999 (Age 37) | Daniel Blank was convictedand sentenced to death by lethal injection, overturned to life in prison without parole in 2001. #19990902 |
| Apr 11 2000 (Age 37) | sentenced to death by lethal injection #20000411 Location: Texas, US Daniel Blank was sentenced to death by lethal injection for the killing of Joan Brock. |
| Nov 13 2001 (Age 39) | sentenced to life imprisonment #20011113 Location: Texas, US Daniel Blank's death sentence was changed to life sentences. He was sentenced to two irrevocable life sentences for the murder of Sam and Louella Arcuri. |
| Jun 28 2002 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Jun 28 2012 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Jun 28 2022 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Daniel Blank (1996-1997).
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| 22 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| head injury | TRUE | 299 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| 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 | ||
Books that Mention Daniel Blank
Steven Pinker
The Blank Slate
Lawrence Sanders
The First Deadly Sin
Pete Hautman
Blank Confession
Daniel Ehrenhaft
Drawing a Blank
J. Beverly Daniel
Finding the Right Words
Dan Blank
Soccer IQ - Vol. 2
S. T. Joshi
Icons of Horror and the Supernatural
A. Robert Young
Nitty Gritty Grammar Student's Book
12 Books that mention Serial Killer
Daniel Blank
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101200324 | The Blank Slate | Steven Pinker | Daniel Blank | 1 |
| 1453298363 | The First Deadly Sin | Lawrence Sanders | Daniel Blank | 1 |
| 1416913289 | Blank Confession | Pete Hautman | Daniel Blank | 1 |
| 0060752548 | Drawing a Blank | Daniel Ehrenhaft | Daniel Blank | 1 |
| 143918786x | Finding the Right Words | J. Beverly Daniel | Daniel Blank | 1 |
| 0989697711 | Soccer IQ - Vol. 2 | Dan Blank | Daniel Blank | 1 |
| 0313337829 | Icons of Horror and the S... | S. T. Joshi | Daniel Blank | 1 |
| 0521606543 | Nitty Gritty Grammar Stud... | A. Robert Young | Daniel Blank | 1 |
| 087972188x | The Police Procedural | George N. Dove | Daniel Blank | 1 |
| 1137471166 | A Political History of th... | T. Carver | Daniel Blank | 1 |
| 1137485450 | Marx and Engels's "German... | T. Carver | Daniel Blank | 1 |
| 1137485434 | Marx and Engels's "German... | Terrell Carver | Daniel Blank | 1 |
External References
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Daniel Joseph BLANK on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Kristin Foye, Paul Hall, Daniel Joseph Blank on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- State v. Blank No. 2004-KA-0204, Louisiana, 2007 on www.reid.com, Retrieved on Oct 25, 2018.
- David J. Mitchell, Louisiana issues stay in execution of River Parishes serial killer on www.theadvocate.com, Retrieved on Oct 25, 2018.
Internal References
Daniel Blank is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #11 of 34[ Page 1 ] of Cancer Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #13 of 34[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in June
- #45 of 651[ Page 3 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #50 of 72[ Page 4 ] of serial killers sorted by IQ Level
- #137 of 327[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #295 of 651[ Page 20 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #301 of 651[ Page 21 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #434 of 651[ Page 29 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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