William Clyde Gibson
Active for 11 years
(2002-2012) in United States
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 10 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 5 Books Written About William Clyde Gibson
- 8 External References
- Internal References
William Clyde Gibson (William Clyde Gibson III) an American serial killer and rapist. Gibson was convicted of three murders in New Albany from 2002 to 2012. Gibson was known to rape strangle and stab his victims before mutilating their bodies and burying them in his back yard in New Albany, Indiana. Police found the third body while excavating Gibson's back yard, the victim was identified as a woman who had disappeared in 2012. William Clyde Gibson was sentenced to death in 2013, an additional sixty-five years in 2014 and a second death sentence on August 15th 2014. At sentencing, Gibson responded "I deserve what I’m getting. It ain’t no big deal."
William Clyde Gibson Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer William Clyde Gibson, was active for 11 years between 2002-2012, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
William Clyde Gibson was born on October 10th 1957
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 2002 (Age 44/45) William Clyde Gibson started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to torture, strangle, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. He was known to kill victims at his own home. He would keep personal items from the victim after the crime. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime.
He was arrested on April 19th 2012 (Age 54), convicted on November 26th 2013 (Age 56), sentenced to death at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana, US.
Profile Completeness: 79%
serial killers by profile completenessWilliam Clyde Gibson has been listed on Killer.Cloud since January of 2019 and was last updated 5 years ago.
William Clyde Gibson 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.
William Clyde Gibson
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-06 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | William Clyde Gibson |
| Nickname: | N/A |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 2002 - 2012 |
| Ages Active: | 44/45 - 54/55 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1957 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Astrological Sign: | ♎ Libra Sep 23 - Oct 23 |
| Birth Month: | October |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Oct 10, 1957 |
| Given Name: | William |
| 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: | Apr 19, 2012 (Age 54) |
| Convicted: | Nov 26, 2013 (Age 56) |
| Sentence: | death |
| Prison Location: | Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| 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
William Clyde Gibson
The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer William Clyde Gibson. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Oct 10 1957 | birth of William Clyde Gibson #19571010 |
| Oct 10 1977 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Oct 10 1987 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Oct 10 1997 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 2002 (Age 44/45) | William Clyde Gibson started his serial killing spree. #2002 |
| Oct 10 2007 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| 2012 (Age 54/55) | William Clyde Gibson ended his serial killing spree. #2012 |
| Apr 19 2012 (Age 54) | William Clyde Gibson arrested. #20120419 |
| Nov 26 2013 (Age 56) | William Clyde Gibson was convictedand sentenced to death at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana, US. #20131126 |
| Oct 10 2017 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as William Clyde Gibson (2002-2012).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 37 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| kill at killers home | TRUE | 320 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| totem personal item | TRUE | 354 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| 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 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| 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 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention William Clyde Gibson
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Peter Vronsky
Female Serial Killers
Phil Chalmers
Inside the Mind of a Teen Killer
Michael Radelet
Facing the Death Penalty
5 Books that mention Serial Killer
William Clyde Gibson
| 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 |
| 0425213900 | Female Serial Killers | Peter Vronsky | 30 Total Including Marybeth Tinning | 30 |
| 1418575658 | Inside the Mind of a Teen... | Phil Chalmers | William Clyde Gibson | 1 |
| 1439907803 | Facing the Death Penalty | Michael Radelet | William Clyde Gibson | 1 |
William Clyde Gibson is a convicted serial killer on death row in the state of Indiana. In 2013 Gibson pleaded guilty to the sexual assault and murder of Christine Whitis, a family friend who had visited Gibson his New Albany home.
External References
- Q51755035 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Jan 4, 2019.
- William Clyde Gibson on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Jan 6, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, William Clyde GIBSON III on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Jan 6, 2019.
- Grace Schneider, William Clyde Gibson broke murder victim Stephanie Kirk's back on www.courier-journal.com, Retrieved on Jan 6, 2019.
- DOC# 169605, Indiana Offender Database Search on www.in.gov, Retrieved on Jan 6, 2019.
- Gibson v. State of Indiana, No. 22A01-1711-PC-2528, 2018 on www.in.gov, Retrieved on Jan 6, 2019.
- Gibson v. State of Indiana, No. 22S00-1206-DP-00360, 2016 on www.in.gov, Retrieved on Jan 6, 2019.
- William Clyde Gibson on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
Internal References
William Clyde Gibson is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #32 of 36[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in October
- #37 of 42[ Page 3 ] of Libra Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #43 of 59[ Page 3 ] of Recent Serial Killers sorted by Most Recent
- #73 of 89[ Page 5 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #143 of 651[ Page 10 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #195 of 651[ Page 13 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #198 of 250[ Page 14 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #233 of 651[ Page 16 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #245 of 327[ Page 17 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #245 of 307[ Page 17 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #497 of 651[ Page 34 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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