Thomas Dillon
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| Thomas Dillon | |
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 Thomas Lee Dillon |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name: | Thomas Lee Dillon |
| Born: | July 9, 1950 Canton, Ohio |
| Penalty: | 5 terms of 30 years to life, aggravated murder; 15 years additional for gun specification |
| Killings | |
| Number of victims: | 5 known |
| Span of killings: | April 1, 1989 through 1992 |
| Country: | U.S. |
| State(s): | Ohio |
| Date apprehended: | April 1992 |
Thomas Lee Dillon, was born 9 July 1950[1] in Canton, Ohio.[2] Dillon is a serial sniper who shot and killed five people in southeastern Ohio, beginning on 1 April 1989 and contining until April 1992.[3]
Dillon was captured in 1992 when a friend recognized a behavioral profile compiled by the FBI. Dillon is incarcerated at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, for five consecutive sentences of 30 years to life for aggravated murder.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Offender search. Access date: 12 November 2007.
- ^ Willis, James A., Andrew Henderson and Loren Coleman. Weird Ohio: Your Travel Guide to Ohio's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. Ohio's Unsportsmanlike Sniper. pp. 108-110. Sterling Publishing Co., Ltd. 2005.
- ^ A Sniper's Mind. 60 Minutes II Visits Another Serial Sniper. CBS News. 23 October 2003. Access date: 12 November 2007.
[edit] External links
- Frighteningly Normal from The Malefactor's Register
