Trivia

On the morning of 11/28/94 he was attacked and killed by Christopher Scarver, a fellow inmate, at the Columbia Correctional Institution, Portage, WI.

Several sources claim that psychiatrists and legal experts estimated Dahmer's IQ to be around 145, which places him in the range of borderline genius. However, in the book "The Quest for the Nazi Personality" Dahmer's IQ is said to have been 121 (superior range).

His favorite movies were The Exorcist (1973), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) and The Exorcist III (1990). One of his surviving victims recounts seeing him watch one of the films repeatedly, in a trance-like state.

Tracy Edwards would have been his 18th victim but escaped on 7/22/91. His escape led to police arresting Dahmer and uncovering the murders he committed.

At the time of his arrest, he lived at 924 N. 25th St., #213, Milwaukee, WI.

Was arrested for molesting a 13-year-old boy in 1988 and was given five years probation.

A resident in Dahmer's hometown was happy that he was killed. When she was interviewed, she said, "I'm gonna send him a thank- you card" (referring to the man who killed Dahmer, Christopher Scarver).

Was a suspect in the 1981 kidnapping and murder of six-year-old Adam Walsh. Another serial killer, Ottis Toole, was officially named the killer in 2008 by the Hollywood Police Department. However, many still suspect Dahmer was the perpetrator.

Movies that have been produced about him: The Secret Life: Jeffrey Dahmer (1993) with Carl Crew starring as Dahmer; Dahmer (2002) with Jeremy Renner as Dahmer; Raising Jeffrey Dahmer (2006) with Rusty Sneary playing Dahmer; and My Friend Dahmer (2017) with Ross Lynch as Dahmer.

Served as a medic in the US Army from January 1979 to March 1981. Was discharged, due to his alcoholism, with the rank of Private First Class (Pfc.).

Was baptized at the Columbia Correctional Institution on May 10, 1994, which happened to be the same day that serial killer John Wayne Gacy was executed.

He was an alcoholic since his teenage years when he would often drink to numb his homicidal urges.

Killed his first victim (Steven Hicks) in 1978 and his 12th (Joseph Bradehoft) on or about 7/19/91.

Three of his victims survived: Ronald Douglas Flowers, Jr. in or around 1988, Somsack Sinthasomphone also in 1988 and Tracy Edwards in 1991.

Serial killer, murdered at least 17 young men over a 13-year period in Wisconsin. He also cooked and ate parts of several of his victims.

Attended Ohio State University in the fall of 1978.

Is portrayed by Evan Peters in Monster (2022).

Subject of the album "Dahmer" by the death metal band Macabre.

Had a brother named David who was seven years younger.

He was an alcoholic since his teenage years and often showed up to school drunk.