Random Highly Disturbing Letters From Serial Killers (20 items)

(#10) Jeffrey Dahmer
- 05-21-1960
Who he was:
Between 1978 and 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer killed 17 men and teenage boys. He is well known because he would often perform acts of cannibalism and necrophilia on his victims' corpses.

Who it was sent to:
Dahmer wrote this letter to the judge in 1989 asking that he be released from prison following 10 months imprisonment on a child molestation conviction. He said that his actions were deplorable and promised to be a better member of society. Dahmer was released in March 1990 and went on to kill 13 more people.

Creepiest part:
"The world has enough misery in it without my adding more to it. "
(#11) Dennis Nilsen
- 11-23-1945
Who he was:
Often referred to as the British Jeffrey Dahmer, Dennis Nilsen was a seemingly mild-mannered civil servant who, during a five-year period beginning in 1978, killed at least 12 young men and preserved their corpses.

Who it was sent to:
Interestingly, Nilsen wrote this "self-appraisal letter" to himself six weeks after he had been arrested for his crimes. Unlike similar serial killer confession letters, Nilsen's letter is cold and introspective, rather than boastful.

Creepiest part:
"I have felt that since my teenage days that I am a creative psychopath."
(#14) Dennis Rader
- 03-09-1945
Who he was:
From 1974 to 1991, the BTK killer (named for his method of binding, torturing, and ultimately killing his victims) committed 10 home invasion murders in Wichita, KS. After going quiet for 13 years, BTK began sending letters to the police in 2004, leading to his arrest in 2005. His identity was revealed to be Dennis Rader, a respected member of the Wichita community.

Who it was sent to:
Rader sent this poem to Anna Williams, a potential victim of his two months after waiting in her home one night, ready to kill her. Lucky for her, she was out late dancing with friends and, after hours of waiting, Rader gave up and left.

Creepiest part:
"Oh, Anna, Why Didn't You Appear? T'was a perfect plan of deviant pleasure so bold on that Spring night."
(#13) Richard Ramirez
- 02-29-1960
Who he was:
In the early 1980s, Ramirez struck fear into the hearts of suburban Los Angeles residents by engaging in a campaign of home invasions and murder.

Who it was sent to:
Writer and humorist Bill Geerhart. In the 1990s, Geerhart wrote to celebrities, politicians, and criminals claiming that he was a young boy named Billy. In his letter to Ramirez, Geerhart said he was thinking about dropping out of school and one of his friends suggested he should ask Ramirez if he should drop out.

Creepiest part:
"You should stay in school. Send pictures."
(#8) Gary Ridgway
- 02-18-1949
Who he was:
The most prolific serial killer in the United States to date, Ridgway was a truck painter who confessed to killing 70-85 women in Washington in the 1980s and 1990s before he was caught in 2001 due to DNA testing. The media gave him his alias after his first few victims were discovered near Washington's Green River.

Who it was sent to:
Following his arrest in 2001, Ridgway wrote letters to his wife almost daily. When he finally confessed to the police, he wrote a letter revealing the truth to her.

Creepiest part:
"I made a prayer to God I will stop killing if I don’t get caught, I had to live with all that in me all those years. I couldn't tell you. I was like a alcoholic dry for a time. Then fell off the wagon. I miss you so much."
(#2) Donald Harvey
- 04-15-1952
Who he was:
Donald Harvey served as an orderly in hospitals in Ohio and Kentucky during the 1970s and 1980s. It was during this time that he found creative ways to poison at least 30 patients. Before he was discovered, Harvey had been given the nickname "Angel of Death" by a co-worker because he always seemed to be nearby when a patient died.

Who it was sent to:
Harvey sent this lengthy letter to someone who wrote to him in prison.

Creepiest part:
This morbid joke that Harvey included with the letter: "Lord, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, change the things I can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill because they pissed me off."