Paul Rowles
disappearance of Tiffany Sessions
Active for 21 years
(1972-1992) in United States
2
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- General Information
- Characteristics
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- 10 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 3 Books Written About Paul Rowles
- 4 External References
- Internal References
Paul Rowles (Paul Eugene Rowles) an American serial killer known as the prime suspect in the disappearance of Tiffany Sessions. Tiffany Sessions is a missing person from Tampa, Florida, who was last seen on February 9, 1989. As of 2014, police believed that Rowles was responsible for Sessions' disappearance and murder. In 1976, Rowles was sentenced to life in prison, he was later released in 1985. In 1994, Rowles was sentenced to nineteen years in prison for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a Clearwater girl. In 2013, Paul Rowles died from complications with lung cancer while still in prison.
Paul Rowles Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Paul Rowles (aka) disappearance of Tiffany Sessions, was active for 21 years between 1972-1992, known to have ( 2 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Paul Rowles was born on April 28th 1948
He married Linda Schaeffer in 1970, divorced in 1973. He had no children mentioned.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.
In 1972 (Age 23/24) Paul Rowles started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, rape, and murder his victims. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime.
He was convicted on July 13th 1994 (Age 46), sentenced to nineteen years in prison at the Dade Correctional Institution in Florida City, Florida, US.
Profile Completeness: 58%
serial killers by profile completenessPaul Rowles has been listed on Killer.Cloud since March of 2019 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Paul Rowles 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.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Paul Rowles
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-12 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Paul Rowles |
| Nickname: | disappearance of Tiffany Sessions |
| Victims: | 2 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1972 - 1992 |
| Ages Active: | 23/24 - 43/44 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1948 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♉ Taurus Apr 20 - May 21 |
| Birth Month: | April |
| Marital Status: | married Linda Schaeffer in 1970, divorced in 1973 |
| Children: | no children mentioned |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Apr 28, 1948 |
| 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: | N/A |
| Convicted: | Jul 13, 1994 (Age 46) |
| Sentence: | nineteen years in prison |
| Prison Location: | the Dade Correctional Institution in Florida City, Florida, 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: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | N/A |
10 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Paul Rowles
The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Paul Rowles. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Apr 28 1948 | birth of Paul Rowles #19480428 |
| Apr 28 1968 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1972 (Age 23/24) | Paul Rowles started his serial killing spree. #1972 |
| Apr 28 1978 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Apr 28 1988 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1992 (Age 43/44) | Paul Rowles ended his serial killing spree. #1992 |
| Jul 13 1994 (Age 46) | Paul Rowles was convictedand sentenced to nineteen years in prison at the Dade Correctional Institution in Florida City, Florida, US. #19940713 |
| Apr 28 1998 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Apr 28 2008 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Apr 28 2018 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Paul Rowles (1972-1992).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 14 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Paul Rowles
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Adam Galinsky
Friend & Foe
3 Books that mention Serial Killer
Paul Rowles
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 030772025x | Friend & Foe | Adam Galinsky | Paul Rowles | 1 |
| 1981629440 | 50 American Serial Killer... | Robert Keller | 14 Total Including Harry Powers | 14 |
External References
- Disappearance of Tiffany Sessions on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 21, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Paul Eugene ROWLES on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 21, 2019.
- Amanda Warford Videll, FBI: Paul Rowles Named Prime Suspect on 25th Anniversary of Tiffany Sessions' Disappearance on archives.fbi.gov, Retrieved on Mar 21, 2019.
- Claire Wiseman, Paul Rowles' only surviving victim shares her story on www.tampabay.com, Retrieved on Mar 21, 2019.
Internal References
Paul Rowles is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #35 of 38[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in April
- #41 of 651[ Page 3 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #171 of 185[ Page 12 ] of Taurus Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #241 of 250[ Page 17 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #298 of 307[ Page 20 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #305 of 327[ Page 21 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #415 of 651[ Page 28 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #512 of 651[ Page 35 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #617 of 651[ Page 42 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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- Serial Killers Statistics, charts Paul Rowles is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Age of Serial Killer by Date, Killers By Astrological Sign, Killers By Birth Month, Sexual Preference, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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