Bruce Mendenhall
The Truck Stop Killer
Active for 1 year
(2007) in United States
1
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 11 Timeline Events
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- 2 Books Written About Bruce Mendenhall
- 5 External References
- Internal References
Bruce Mendenhall an accused American serial killer known as The Truck Stop Killer, The Rest Stop Killer and The Prosti-Shooter. Mendenhall worked as a long haul trucker, he has been charged with the murders of three other women at truck stops in Alabama, Indiana and Tennessee. Mendenhall is suspected for murders in Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Mendenhall was arrested at a truck stop in Nashville, Tennessee, his truck was found to contain blood and other incriminating evidence. In 2007, Mendenhall was sentenced to life in prison. In 2010, Mendenhall was sentenced to an additional thirty years in prison for soliciting the murders of three witnesses in his upcoming murder trial.
Bruce Mendenhall Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Bruce Mendenhall (aka) The Truck Stop Killer, was active for 1 year in 2007, known to have ( 1 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Bruce Mendenhall was born on April 14th 1951
Mendenhall married Linda Hortin in 1981, Bruce (Age 30/31). He had two daughters, Bryna Mendenhall.
In 2007 (Age 55/56) Bruce Mendenhall started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims. Bruce Mendenhall used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. He would keep personal items from the victim after the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife and children, where Mendenhall was known to work as a sex worker.
He was arrested on July 12th 2007 (Age 56), convicted on August 17th 2007 (Age 56), sentenced to life imprisonment at Turney Center Industrial Complex in Hickman County, Tennessee, US. Mendenhall was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 83%
serial killers by profile completenessBruce Mendenhall has been listed on Killer.Cloud since January of 2019 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Bruce Mendenhall a known:
Bruce Mendenhall
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-01-05 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Bruce Mendenhall |
| Nickname: | The Truck Stop Killer |
| Victims: | 1 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 2007 - 2007 |
| Ages Active: | 55/56 - 55/56 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1951 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♈ Aries Mar 20 - Apr 20 |
| Birth Month: | April |
| Marital Status: | married Linda Hortin in 1981, Bruce (Age 30/31) |
| Children: | two daughters, Bryna Mendenhall |
| Living With: | his wife and children |
| Occupation: | sex worker |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Apr 14, 1951 |
| Family Name: | Mendenhall |
| Given Name: | Bruce |
| Birth Location: | N/A |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jul 12, 2007 (Age 56) |
| Convicted: | Aug 17, 2007 (Age 56) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | Turney Center Industrial Complex in Hickman County, Tennessee, 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 |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Bruce Mendenhall
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Bruce Mendenhall. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Apr 14 1951 | birth of Bruce Mendenhall #19510414 |
| Apr 14 1971 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Apr 14 1981 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Apr 14 1991 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Apr 14 2001 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| 2007 (Age 55/56) | Bruce Mendenhall started his serial killing spree. #2007 |
| Jul 12 2007 (Age 56) | Bruce Mendenhall arrested. #20070712 |
| Aug 17 2007 (Age 56) | Bruce Mendenhall was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment at Turney Center Industrial Complex in Hickman County, Tennessee, US. #20070817 |
| 2007 (Age 56/57) | Bruce Mendenhall ended his serial killing spree. #2007 |
| Apr 14 2011 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Apr 14 2021 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Bruce Mendenhall (2007-2007).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 37 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| totem personal item | TRUE | 354 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| 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 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous crimes | FALSE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| 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 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Bruce Mendenhall
Ginger Strand
Killer on the Road
Eric W. Hickey
Serial Murderers and Their Victims
2 Books that mention Serial Killer
Bruce Mendenhall
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0292726376 | Killer on the Road | Ginger Strand | Bruce Mendenhall | 2 |
| 1305446348 | Serial Murderers and Thei... | Eric W. Hickey | 27 Total Including Paul John Knowles | 27 |
Bruce Mendenhall (born April 14, 1951) is a convicted American murderer and accused serial killer. He was arrested in Tennessee in July 2007 – and found guilty in 2010 – for the June 26, 2007 murder of Sara Hulbert. The body was found by the security guard on duty that night.
External References
- Q16149648 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Jan 4, 2019.
- Bruce Mendenhall on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Jan 5, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Bruce D. MENDENHALL on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Jan 5, 2019.
- Russell Working, Gerry F. Smith, Arrest in truck-stop death shocks farm town - Chicago Tribune on www.chicagotribune.com, Retrieved on Jan 5, 2019.
- TOMIS# 00465896, Tennessee Felony Offender on apps.tn.gov, Retrieved on Jan 5, 2019.
Internal References
Bruce Mendenhall is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #36 of 38[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in April
- #42 of 42[ Page 3 ] of Aries Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #197 of 651[ Page 14 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #323 of 327[ Page 22 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #400 of 651[ Page 27 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #541 of 651[ Page 37 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #640 of 651[ Page 43 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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