Doug Clark
Sunset Strip Killers
Active for 1 year
(1980) in United States
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 10 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 3 Books Written About Doug Clark
- 3 External References
- Internal References
Doug Clark (Douglas Daniel Clark) an American serial killer. Clark and Carol M. Bundy became collectively known as the Sunset Strip Killers after being convicted of a series of murders in Los Angeles during the late spring and early summer of 1980. The victims were young sex workers or runaways.
Doug Clark Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Doug Clark (aka) Sunset Strip Killers, was active for 1 year in 1980, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Doug Clark was born on March 10th 1948 in Pennsylvania, state of the United States. His father, Franklin Clark, a Naval Intelligence officer.
Clark a male citizen of the United States of America. Clark gained part of his education while attending Northern Arizona University.
In 1980 (Age 31/32) Doug Clark started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to commit acts of necrophilia, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. Doug Clark used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. He would keep parts of the victims body after the crime. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime.
He was arrested on August 12th 1980 (Age 32) Clark was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 38%
serial killers by profile completenessDoug Clark has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Doug Clark 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.
( 60 killers ) NECROPHILIAC
Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia, is a sexual attraction or sexual act involving corpses. Serial Killer Necrophiliacs have been known to have sex with the body of their victim(s).
Doug Clark
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-07-12 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Doug Clark |
| Nickname: | Sunset Strip Killers |
| Victims: | 6 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 1980 - 1980 |
| Ages Active: | 31/32 - 31/32 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1948 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Astrological Sign: | ♓ Pisces Feb 18 - Mar 20 |
| Birth Month: | March |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Mar 10, 1948 |
| Family Name: | Clark |
| Given Name: | Douglas |
| Birth Location: | Pennsylvania, state of the United States |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | Franklin Clark, a Naval Intelligence officer |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Educated At: | Northern Arizona University |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Aug 12, 1980 (Age 32) |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | N/A |
| 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 |
10 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Doug Clark
The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Doug Clark. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 10 1948 | Doug Clark was born in Pennsylvania, state of the United States. #19480310 |
| Mar 10 1968 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Mar 10 1978 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1980 (Age 31/32) | Doug Clark started his serial killing spree. #1980 |
| Aug 12 1980 (Age 32) | Doug Clark arrested. #19800812 |
| 1980 (Age 32/33) | Doug Clark ended his serial killing spree. #1980 |
| Mar 10 1988 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Mar 10 1998 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Mar 10 2008 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Mar 10 2018 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Doug Clark (1980-1980).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 7 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | TRUE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| totem body part | TRUE | 365 | ||
Books that Mention Doug Clark
Christopher Berry-De...
Talking with Serial Killers
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Talking with Serial Killers
Jack Rosewood
The Big Book of Serial Killers
3 Books that mention Serial Killer
Doug Clark
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903402700 | Talking with Serial Kille... | Christopher Berry-De... | 7 Total Including Michael Bruce Ross | 7 |
| 1843586177 | Talking with Serial Kille... | Christopher Berry-De... | 7 Total Including Michael Bruce Ross | 7 |
| 1548119644 | The Big Book of Serial Ki... | Jack Rosewood | 60 Total Including Duke Pierson | 60 |
External References
- Doug Clark on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Clark, Douglas Daniel on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Q1252109 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Jul 12, 2019.
Internal References
Doug Clark is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #20 of 40[ Page 2 ] of Pisces Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #21 of 38[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in March
- #36 of 60[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killer Necrophiliacs sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #91 of 651[ Page 7 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #131 of 327[ Page 9 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #157 of 307[ Page 11 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #294 of 651[ Page 20 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #514 of 651[ Page 35 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #559 of 651[ Page 38 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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