Drew Peterson

Former police sergeant

American

Quick Info

ProfessionFormer police sergeant
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth1954

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SummaryFormer Bolingbrook, Illinois police sergeant convicted in 2012 of the first-degree murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, who died in 2004 and was sentenced to 38 years in prison. Savio's death was originally ruled accidental and was reclassified as a homicide after her body was exhumed and a second autopsy was performed, following the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson. He was sentenced in 2016 to an additional 40 years for attempting to hire someone to kill Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow. He has maintained his innocence, has not been charged in connection with Stacy Peterson's disappearance, and as of mid-2025 was pursuing a 2021 post-conviction petition to overturn his murder conviction, with mental fitness evaluations ongoing.

Relationships & More

Spouses
  • Kathleen Savio (third wife, died 2004)
  • Stacy Peterson (fourth wife, disappeared 2007)

Career

Law EnforcementFormer sergeant with the Bolingbrook Police Department in Illinois

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. His 2012 murder conviction was for the death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
2. Stacy Peterson is presumed dead, and Drew Peterson is considered a prime suspect in her disappearance, but he has never been charged in that case.
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