Ted Bundy

Serial killer

American Burlington, Vermont, U.S.

Quick Info

ProfessionSerial killer
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth24/11/1946
Age42 years (died on 24, Jan, 1989)
BirthplaceBurlington, Vermont, U.S.
Date of Death24/01/1989

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameTheodore Robert Bundy
Other NamesTed Bundy
Known ForKidnapping, raping and murdering dozens of young women and girls between 1974 and 1978

Educational Qualification(s)

University of Washington (Psychology major)

Personal Life

Crime Period1974-1978
Locations
  • Washington
  • Oregon
  • Utah
  • Idaho
  • Colorado
  • Florida
Confirmed VictimsAt least 30 confessed murders
ExecutionElectric chair at Florida State Prison
ChildhoodRaised believing his biological mother was his sister; lonely childhood with early signs of antisocial behavior including cruelty to animals
Psychological ProfileDiagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder; exhibited psychopathic traits including superficial charm, pathological lying, lack of remorse, and manipulativeness

Career

Criminal Methods
  • Luring victims by pretending to need assistance or posing as authority figure
  • Bludgeoning, strangling, sexual assault
  • Revisited bodies for necrophilia
  • Patient killer who prolonged victim suffering for sadistic pleasure
  • Organized offender who meticulously planned crimes and took precautions to avoid detection
Notable Crimes
  • Attack on Karen Sparks (01/1974)
  • Murder of Lynda Ann Healy (01/02/1974)
  • Chi Omega sorority murders (1978)
  • Murder of 12-year-old girl (1978)
Convictions
  • Three death sentences for Florida murders
  • Sentenced 1979 and 1980

Style Quotient

Traits
  • Charm
  • Intelligence
  • Manipulative
  • Deceptive
  • Callous
  • Exploitative
  • Arrogant
  • Engaging
  • Assertive
  • Skilled
  • Competent
  • Organized
  • Diligent
  • Fearless
  • Glib charm
Personality Disorders
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder
  • Psychopathy

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Believed responsible for hundreds of murders by some estimates
2. Escaped custody twice
3. Prolific burglar who attacked victims in their homes
4. Psychological traits: antagonism, extraversion, high conscientiousness, low neuroticism
5. Defended himself in court, reinforcing his grandiose self-perception
6. Showed early predatory aggression including setting tiger traps at camp that injured a young girl
7. Experienced significant emotional disturbance after a romantic rejection at age 18, which preceded escalation of illegal activities
8. Exhibited microexpressions revealing suppressed emotions including anger, fear, and sadness despite outward charm
9. Stated 'I am in the enviable position of not having to feel any guilt,' demonstrating primary psychopathic traits
10. Sexual assault of victims was motivated by domination and control rather than lust
11. Continued to exert control over victims after death through necrophilia
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