Roy Hazelwood

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Roy Hazelwood is a former FBI profiler of sex crimes and is generally regarded as the pioneer of profiling sexual predators. He worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation but retired in the Early 90s. In 1980, he developed the distinction between "organized" and "disorganized" murderers, a concept that is still used by law enforcement to help in the apprehension of criminals.

He also defined the four categories of rapists, which are power-reassurance, power assertive, anger retaliatory and anger excitation. Of the four, anger excitation is by far the most dangerous and the hardest to capture.

Hazelwood has also offered the idea that there is no cure for pedophiles or sexual sadists. He has conducted numerous studies involving sexual crime, including cases of autoerotic asphyxiation. He has done numerous studies involving the willing victims of sexual sadists (wives and girlfriends) and how sexual sadists appear in every day life.

Hazelwood is now retired, and an active member of the Academy Group^[1], an organization of former FBI agents and law enforcement officers. He continues to work closely with the FBI and other government agencies in an effort to track down sexual criminals. Hazelwood has also co-authored two books with Stephen G. Michaud, "The Evil that Men Do" and "Dark Dreams".

Hazelwood now gives lectures across North America, about sexual sadism and autoerotic fatalities. His presentation is also heavily focused on Dennis Rader the notorious B.T.K Killer of Wichita. Out of work Roy is a devout Christian and enjoys time with his friends and family.

[edit] References

• Michaud, Stephen J.; Hazelwood, Roy (1999-12-30). The Evil That Men Do. St. Martin's True Crime. ISBN 978-0312970604. 
• Hazelwood, Roy; Michaud, Stephen J. (2002-10-13). Dark Dreams. St. Martin's True Crime. ISBN 978-0312980115.