Joseph Vacher
The French Ripper, The South-East Ripper
Active for 4 years
(1894-1897) in France
11
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
27
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 6 Timeline Events
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- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 7 Books Written About Joseph Vacher
- 6 External References
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Joseph Vacher a French serial killer known as The French Ripper and L'eventreur du Sud-Est (The South-East Ripper). He murdered eleven to twenty-seven victims between 1894 and 1897. Vacher raped stabbed, sodomized and disembowelled women, teenage boys and girls who worked alone in the countryside as farm laborers. Vacher claimed he was insane but was pronounced sane and fit to stand trial. He was arrested in 1987 and sentenced to death in 1898. In 1898, Joseph Vacher was executed via guillotine at a prison in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France.
Joseph Vacher Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Joseph Vacher (aka) The French Ripper, The South-East Ripper, was active for 4 years between 1894-1897, known to have ( 11 confirmed / 27 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: France
Joseph Vacher was born on November 16th 1869 in Beaufort, commune in Isère, France. He was raised by both parents. Vacher had at least fourteen brothers or sisters. His father, an illiterate farmer. His mother, a homemaker and farmers wife. He had a head injury or brain defect.
Vacher a heterosexual male citizen of France. Vacher never married. He had no children.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison. He saw a psychologist and spent time in a Forensic Hospital.
In 1894 (Age 24/25) Joseph Vacher 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. Joseph Vacher used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone as a vagrant, where Vacher was known to work as a murderer, serial killer,, military personnel.
He was arrested on August 4th 1897 (Age 27), convicted on October 28th 1898 (Age 28), sentenced to death by beheading via guillotine at a prison in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France. Vacher was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime. Joseph Vacher was executed on December 31st 1898 (Age 29).
Joseph Vacher died on December 31st 1898 (Age 29), cause of death: capital punishment, executed by beheading via guillotine at a prison in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France.
Profile Completeness: 83%
serial killers by profile completenessJoseph Vacher has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Joseph Vacher 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).
Joseph Vacher
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-01 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Joseph Vacher |
| Nickname: | The French Ripper, The South-East Ripper |
| Victims: | 11 - 27 |
| Years Active: | 1894 - 1897 |
| Ages Active: | 24/25 - 27/28 |
| Active Countries: | France |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1869 - 1898 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | France |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♏ Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | himself, alone as a vagrant |
| Occupation: | murderer, serial killer, , military personnel |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 16, 1869 |
| Native Name: | Joseph Vacher |
| Family Name: | Vacher |
| Given Name: | Joseph |
| Birth Location: | Beaufort, commune in Isère, France |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | at least fourteen brothers or sisters |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | a homemaker and farmers wife |
| Father: | an illiterate farmer |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Aug 4, 1897 (Age 27) |
| Convicted: | Oct 28, 1898 (Age 28) |
| Sentence: | death by beheading via guillotine |
| Prison Location: | a prison in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France |
| Executed: | Dec 31, 1898 (Age 29) |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Dec 31, 1898 (Age 29) |
| Manner of Death: | capital punishment |
| Cause of Death: | executed by beheading via guillotine |
| Death Location: | a prison in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
6 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Joseph Vacher
The 6 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Joseph Vacher. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 16 1869 | Joseph Vacher was born in Beaufort, commune in Isère, France. #18691116 |
| 1894 (Age 24/25) | Joseph Vacher started his serial killing spree. #1894 |
| 1897 (Age 27/28) | Joseph Vacher ended his serial killing spree. #1897 |
| Aug 04 1897 (Age 27) | Joseph Vacher arrested. #18970804 |
| Oct 28 1898 (Age 28) | Joseph Vacher was convictedand sentenced to death by beheading via guillotine at a prison in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France. #18981028 |
| Dec 31 1898 (Age 29) | Joseph Vacherwas executed.cause of death:capital punishment,executed by beheading via guillotineat a prison in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France. #18981231 |
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| 28 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| head injury | TRUE | 299 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | TRUE | 257 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| sex with body | TRUE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| 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 Joseph Vacher
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Douglas Starr
The Killer of Little Shepherds
Katherine Ramsland
The Mind of a Murderer: Privileged Access to...
Dirk C. Gibson
Legends, Monsters, or Serial Murderers? The R...
Marguerite Vacher
Nuns Without Cloister
Peter Vronsky
Sons of Cain
7 Books that mention Serial Killer
Joseph Vacher
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 0857201689 | The Killer of Little Shep... | Douglas Starr | Joseph Vacher | 1 |
| 0313386730 | The Mind of a Murderer: P... | Katherine Ramsland | 4 Total Including Tommy Lynn Sells | 4 |
| 0313397597 | Legends, Monsters, or Ser... | Dirk C. Gibson | Joseph Vacher | 1 |
| 0761843426 | Nuns Without Cloister | Marguerite Vacher | Joseph Vacher | 1 |
| 0698176146 | Sons of Cain | Peter Vronsky | 8 Total Including Robert Joseph Zani | 8 |
| 2848861452 | Joseph Vacher, l'éventreu... | Émile Fourquet | Joseph Vacher | 1 |
Joseph Vacher (November 16, 1869 – December 31, 1898) was a French serial killer, sometimes known as "The French Ripper" or "L'éventreur du Sud-Est" ("The South-East Ripper") owing to comparisons to the more famous Jack the Ripper murderer of London, England, in 1888. His scarred face, accordion, and plain, white, handmade rabbit-fur hat composed his trademark appearance.
External References
- Q1385111 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Mar 8, 2019.
- Joseph Vacher on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 8, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Joseph VACHER on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 8, 2019.
- Vacher, Who Murdered More Than a Score of Persons, Executed at Bourg-en-Bresse. on www.nytimes.com, Retrieved on Mar 8, 2019.
- Richard Jones, The Life, Crimes and Execution of Joseph Vacher on www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com, Retrieved on Mar 8, 2019.
- Liz Hunt, The forensic mind of the original Dr Death on www.telegraph.co.uk, Retrieved on Mar 8, 2019.
Internal References
Joseph Vacher is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #5 of 20[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in France
- #11 of 43[ Page 1 ] of Scorpio Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #12 of 51[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #20 of 60[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Necrophiliacs sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #73 of 307[ Page 5 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #140 of 651[ Page 10 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #199 of 651[ Page 14 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #306 of 651[ Page 21 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #603 of 651[ Page 41 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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