Alton Coleman
Active for 1 year
(1984) in United States
8
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
8
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Alton Coleman an American serial killer along with accomplice Debra Brown, who committed a crime spree across six states in the Midwest where eight people were murdered between May and July 1984. Coleman was already awaiting trial on a charge of rape when he fled and began his killing spree. Coleman was arrested three days after he made the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List in 1984. On April 26th 2002, Alton Coleman was executed by lethal injection in the death chamber at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio.
Alton Coleman Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Alton Coleman, was active for 1 year in 1984, known to have ( 8 confirmed / 8 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Alton Coleman was born on November 6th 1955 in Waukegan, Illinois, US. He was born 3rd of 5 children and raised by his grandmother. Coleman was raised as a middle child and had 4 brothers or sisters. His father, unknown to Coleman. His mother, a prostitute. His mother abused alcohol and/or drugs. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems, including being teased or picked on. Alton Coleman was sexually, physically, and psychologically abused at some point of his life.
Coleman a bisexual African American male citizen of the United States of America. He took an intelligence quotient test before or after his crimes, Alton Coleman had an IQ of 72. Coleman completed 9 years of school, no degree received. Coleman married high school sweet heart, divorced. He had no children. He had a medical condition: borderline personality disorder.
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 1984 (Age 28/29) Alton Coleman started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, torture, strangle, stalk, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. Alton Coleman used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. He was known to kill at the home of the victim. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with multiple locations with Debra Brown, where Coleman was known to work as a spree killer, serial killer.
He was arrested on July 20th 1984 (Age 28), convicted on August 3rd 1994 (Age 38), sentenced to death by electrocution at Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, US. Coleman was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime. Alton Coleman was executed on April 26th 2002 (Age 46).
Alton Coleman died on April 26th 2002 (Age 46), cause of death: executed by electrocution via electric chair at Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, US.
Profile Completeness: 98%
serial killers by profile completenessAlton Coleman has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Alton Coleman 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.
Alton Coleman
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-15 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Alton Coleman |
| Nickname: | N/A |
| Victims: | 8 - 8 |
| Years Active: | 1984 - 1984 |
| Ages Active: | 28/29 - 28/29 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1955 - 2002 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Group: | African American |
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | bisexual |
| Medical Condition: | borderline personality disorder |
| Astrological Sign: | ♏ Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | married high school sweet heart, divorced |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | multiple locations with Debra Brown |
| Occupation: | spree killer, serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 6, 1955 |
| Family Name: | Coleman |
| Given Name: | Alton |
| Birth Location: | Waukegan, Illinois, US |
| Birth Order: | 3rd of 5 |
| Siblings: | 4 brothers or sisters |
| Raised By: | his grandmother |
| Birth Category: | middle child |
| Mother: | a prostitute |
| Father: | unknown to Coleman |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | 72 |
| Highest School: | 9 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | no degree received |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jul 20, 1984 (Age 28) |
| Convicted: | Aug 3, 1994 (Age 38) |
| Sentence: | death by electrocution |
| Prison Location: | Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, US |
| Executed: | Apr 26, 2002 (Age 46) |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Apr 26, 2002 (Age 46) |
| Cause of Death: | executed by electrocution via electric chair |
| Death Location: | Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, US |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Alton Coleman
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Alton Coleman. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 06 1955 | Alton Coleman was born in Waukegan, Illinois, US. #19551106 |
| Nov 06 1975 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1984 (Age 28/29) | Alton Coleman started his serial killing spree. #1984 |
| Jul 20 1984 (Age 28) | Alton Coleman arrested. #19840720 |
| 1984 (Age 29/30) | Alton Coleman ended his serial killing spree. #1984 |
| Nov 06 1985 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Aug 03 1994 (Age 38) | Alton Coleman was convictedand sentenced to death by electrocution at Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, US. #19940803 |
| Nov 06 1995 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Apr 26 2002 (Age 46) | Alton Colemanwas executed.cause of death:executed by electrocution via electric chairat Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, US. #20020426 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Alton Coleman (1984-1984).
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| 38 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| mother drug abuse | TRUE | 195 | ||
| problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | TRUE | 218 | ||
| physically abused | TRUE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | TRUE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | TRUE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| 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 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| 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 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| 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 | ||
Books that Mention Alton Coleman
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Dr. Helen Morrison
My Life Among the Serial Killers
Kathleen A. O'Shea
Women and the Death Penalty in the United Sta...
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Team Killers
5 Books that mention Serial Killer
Alton Coleman
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 0061809594 | My Life Among the Serial... | Dr. Helen Morrison | 33 Total Including John Wayne Gacy | 33 |
| 027595952x | Women and the Death Penal... | Kathleen A. O'Shea | 5 Total Including Rhonda Belle Martin | 5 |
| 0875861431 | Team Killers | Jennifer Furio | 6 Total Including Dean Corll | 6 |
Alton Coleman (November 6, 1955 – April 26, 2002) was an American serial killer, along with accomplice Debra Brown, who committed a crime spree across six states in the Midwest where 8 people were murdered between May and July 1984. Coleman, who received death sentences from three states, was executed by the state of Ohio in 2002.
External References
- Alton Coleman on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Alton COLEMAN on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Coleman, Alton on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Krystle Elza, Ethan Burgh, Alton Coleman on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Alton Coleman #771 on www.clarkprosecutor.org, Retrieved on Sep 28, 2018.
- People v. Coleman, 544 NE 2d 330 - Ill: Supreme Court 1989 on scholar.google.com, Retrieved on Sep 29, 2018.
- Coleman v. FBI, 13 F. Supp. 2d 75 - Dist. Court, Dist. of Columbia 1998 on scholar.google.com, Retrieved on Sep 29, 2018.
- State v. Coleman, 37 Ohio St. 3d 286 - Ohio: Supreme Court 1988 on scholar.google.com, Retrieved on Sep 29, 2018.
- Q2840490 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- COLEMAN, ALTON # 43 on www.clarkprosecutor.org, Retrieved on Dec 16, 2018.
- Alton Coleman on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Alton Coleman is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #18 of 43[ Page 2 ] of Scorpio Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #18 of 53[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Stalkers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #21 of 651[ Page 2 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #23 of 51[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #39 of 89[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #65 of 72[ Page 5 ] of serial killers sorted by IQ Level
- #89 of 327[ Page 6 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #95 of 250[ Page 7 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #96 of 651[ Page 7 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #113 of 307[ Page 8 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #219 of 651[ Page 15 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #562 of 651[ Page 38 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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