Kristen Gilbert
The Angel of Death
Active for 8 years
(1988-1995) in United States
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
4
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- General Information
- Characteristics
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- 9 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 4 Books Written About Kristen Gilbert
- 6 External References
- Internal References
Kristen Gilbert (Kristen Heather Gilbert) (born Kristen Heather Strickland) a former nurse and an American serial killer who was convicted of four murders and two attempted murders of patients admitted to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Northampton, Massachusetts. On March 14, 2001, a federal jury convicted Gilbert on three counts of first-degree murder, one count of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Kristen Gilbert Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Kristen Gilbert (aka) The Angel of Death, was active for 8 years between 1988-1995, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 4 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Kristen Gilbert was born on November 3rd 1967 in Massachusetts, state of the United States of America. She was born 1st of 2 children and raised by both parents. Gilbert was raised as a oldest child and had one younger sister. Her father, Richard Gilbert, an electronics executive. Her mother, Claudia Gilbert, a homemaker and part-time teacher.
Gilbert a heterosexual female citizen of the United States of America. Gilbert completed 14 years of school, received a college degree. Gilbert gained part of her education while attending Bridgewater State University. Gilbert married Glenn Gilbert in 1988, divorced in 1995. She had two children.
Prior to her spree she had commited crimes. She saw a psychologist and spent time in a Forensic Hospital.
In 1988 (Age 20/21) Kristen Gilbert started her killing spree, during her crimes as a serial killer she was known to murder her victims. At the time of her crimes she was living with her husband and children, where Gilbert was known to work as a nurse, serial killer.
She was arrested on July 11th 1996 (Age 28), convicted on March 27th 2001 (Age 33), sentenced to life imprisonment at Federal Medical Center, Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, US. Gilbert was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during her lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 93%
serial killers by profile completenessKristen Gilbert has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Kristen Gilbert a known:
Kristen Gilbert
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-17 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kristen Gilbert |
| Nickname: | The Angel of Death |
| Victims: | 4 - 4 |
| Years Active: | 1988 - 1995 |
| Ages Active: | 20/21 - 27/28 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1967 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Female |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♏ Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | married Glenn Gilbert in 1988, divorced in 1995 |
| Children: | two children |
| Living With: | her husband and children |
| Occupation: | nurse, serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 3, 1967 |
| Family Name: | Gilbert |
| Given Name: | Kristen |
| Birth Location: | Massachusetts, state of the United States of America |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 2 |
| Siblings: | one younger sister |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | oldest child |
| Mother: | Claudia Gilbert, a homemaker and part-time teacher |
| Father: | Richard Gilbert, an electronics executive |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 14 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | college degree |
| Educated At: | Bridgewater State University |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jul 11, 1996 (Age 28) |
| Convicted: | Mar 27, 2001 (Age 33) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | Federal Medical Center, Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| 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 |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Kristen Gilbert
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Kristen Gilbert. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 03 1967 | Kristen Gilbert was born in Massachusetts, state of the United States of America. #19671103 |
| Nov 03 1987 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1988 (Age 20/21) | Kristen Gilbert started her serial killing spree. #1988 |
| 1995 (Age 27/28) | Kristen Gilbert ended her serial killing spree. #1995 |
| Jul 11 1996 (Age 28) | Kristen Gilbert arrested. #19960711 |
| Nov 03 1997 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Mar 27 2001 (Age 33) | Kristen Gilbert was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment at Federal Medical Center, Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, US. #20010327 |
| Nov 03 2007 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Nov 03 2017 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Kristen Gilbert (1988-1995).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 38 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | TRUE | 257 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| xyy | FALSE | 81 | ||
| 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 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| 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 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Kristen Gilbert
M. William Phelps
Perfect Poison
Keith J. Devlin
The Numbers Behind NUMB3RS
John Emsley
Molecules of Murder
Katherine M. Ramslan...
Inside the Minds of Healthcare Serial Killers
4 Books that mention Serial Killer
Kristen Gilbert
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0786035048 | Perfect Poison | M. William Phelps | Kristen Gilbert | 1 |
| 0452288576 | The Numbers Behind NUMB3R... | Keith J. Devlin | Kristen Gilbert | 1 |
| 0854049657 | Molecules of Murder | John Emsley | 3 Total Including Paraquat murders killer | 3 |
| 0275994228 | Inside the Minds of Healt... | Katherine M. Ramslan... | 8 Total Including Ahmad Suradji | 8 |
Kristen Heather Gilbert (born Kristen Heather Strickland, November 13, 1967) is a former nurse and an American serial killer who was convicted of four murders and two attempted murders of patients admitted to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Northampton, Massachusetts. She induced cardiac arrest in patients by injecting their intravenous therapy bags with massive doses of epinephrine, an untraceable heart stimulant.
External References
- Q4138265 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
- Kristen Gilbert on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Kristen GILBERT on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
- Elizabeth Daly, Kanika Davis, Kristen H. Gilbert on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
- Kristen Gilbert on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
- RN# 90371-038, Inmate Locator on www.bop.gov, Retrieved on Feb 20, 2019.
Internal References
Kristen Gilbert is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #29 of 43[ Page 2 ] of Scorpio Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #35 of 51[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #42 of 75[ Page 3 ] of Female Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #85 of 651[ Page 6 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #195 of 651[ Page 13 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #197 of 651[ Page 14 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #218 of 327[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #430 of 651[ Page 29 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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