Fred Waterfield
The Killing Cousins
Active for 3 years
(1981-1983) in United States
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 15 Timeline Events
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- 14 Books Written About Fred Waterfield
- 4 External References
- Internal References
Fred Waterfield (Frederick Levin Waterfield) an American serial killer known as The Killing Cousins. The Killing Cousins confessed to, and was convicted of, six murders in Vero Beach and Indian River County, Florida in the 1980s. Waterfield had an accomplice, his cousin David Alan Gore, and the pair were dubbed the Killing Cousins. Gore was executed by lethal injection in 2012. In 1985, Waterfield was convicted of two murders and sentenced to life imprisonment. Fred Waterfield is currently serving two consecutive life sentences at the Avon Park Correctional Institution in Florida.
Fred Waterfield Serial Killer Profile
Spree Killer Fred Waterfield (aka) The Killing Cousins, was active for 3 years between 1981-1983, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This Spree Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Fred Waterfield was born on September 29th 1952 in New Jersey, US. He was raised by his Uncle, David Gore’s Father. He had two sisters, Connie and Deborah. His father, an unnamed man who worked as an engineer for NASA.
He married Donna Peterson in 1970, married Pamela Marie Vards in 1981, divorced. He had three children.
He was known to abuse alcohol and drugs.
In 1981 (Age 28/29) Fred Waterfield started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to torture, strangle, stalk, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. Fred Waterfield used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime.
He was arrested on July 26th 1983 (Age 30), convicted on January 25th 1985 (Age 32), sentenced to life imprisonment, two consecutive terms at the Avon Park Correctional Institution in Avon Park, Florida, US.
Profile Completeness: 81%
serial killers by profile completenessFred Waterfield has been listed on Killer.Cloud since July of 2017 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Fred Waterfield 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.
Fred Waterfield
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-07-12 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Fred Waterfield |
| Nickname: | The Killing Cousins |
| Victims: | 6 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 1981 - 1983 |
| Ages Active: | 28/29 - 30/31 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1952 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♎ Libra Sep 23 - Oct 23 |
| Birth Month: | September |
| Marital Status: | married Donna Peterson in 1970, married Pamela Marie Vards in 1981, divorced |
| Children: | three children |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Sep 29, 1952 |
| Birth Location: | New Jersey, US |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | two sisters, Connie and Deborah |
| Raised By: | his Uncle, David Gore’s Father |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | an unnamed man who worked as an engineer for NASA |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jul 26, 1983 (Age 30) |
| Convicted: | Jan 25, 1985 (Age 32) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment, two consecutive terms |
| Prison Location: | the Avon Park Correctional Institution in Avon Park, Florida, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | FALSE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| 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
Fred Waterfield
The 15 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Fred Waterfield. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Sep 29 1952 | Fred Waterfield was born in New Jersey, US. #19520929 |
| Dec 05 1970 (Age 18) | married Donna Peterson #19701205 Location: New Jersey, US |
| Sep 29 1972 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1981 (Age 28/29) | Fred Waterfield started his serial killing spree. #1981 |
| Oct 27 1981 (Age 29) | marriage license obtained #19811027 Location: Vero Beach, Florida, US Fred Waterfield and Pamela Marie Vards obtain a marriage license |
| Nov 07 1981 (Age 29) | married Pamela Marie Vards #19811107 Location: Vero Beach, Florida, US |
| Sep 29 1982 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1983 (Age 30/31) | Fred Waterfield ended his serial killing spree. #1983 |
| Jul 26 1983 (Age 30) | Fred Waterfield arrested. #19830726 |
| Jul 25 1984 (Age 31) | sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment #19840725 Location: Charlotte County, Florida, US Offense: HOMICIDE,MANSL.CUL.NEGLI, Case No. 8400025 |
| Jan 25 1985 (Age 32) | Fred Waterfield was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment, two consecutive terms at the Avon Park Correctional Institution in Avon Park, Florida, US. #19850125 |
| Sep 29 1992 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Sep 29 2002 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Sep 29 2012 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Sep 29 2022 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Fred Waterfield (1981-1983).
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| 32 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| stalk | TRUE | 418 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| 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 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous crimes | FALSE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| 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 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
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Fred Waterfield
External References
- Steve Monahan, Kyle Carlson, Fred Waterfield on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Dec 14, 2018.
- Fred Waterfield, David Alan Gore on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Jun 10, 2019.
- DC Number: 096510, Inmate Population Information Detail on www.dc.state.fl.us, Retrieved on Jun 10, 2019.
- Lamaur Stancil, Convicted killer, Gore accomplice Waterfield transferred to Hardee County prison on archive.tcpalm.com, Retrieved on Jul 12, 2019.
Internal References
Fred Waterfield is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #21 of 41[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in September
- #25 of 53[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Stalkers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #25 of 42[ Page 2 ] of Libra Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #47 of 89[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #127 of 250[ Page 9 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #135 of 327[ Page 9 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #159 of 307[ Page 11 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #215 of 651[ Page 15 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #299 of 651[ Page 20 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #366 of 651[ Page 25 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #615 of 651[ Page 41 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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