Dennis Rader
American serial killer (born 1945)
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Summary
Dennis Rader was born on March 9, 1945[1], in Pittsburg[2]. He has worked as a serial killer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.08% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88,485 views/month, #799 of 1,000,298).[4]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: United States[5]
- Date of birth: January 1, 1945[6]
- Child: Kerri Rawson[7]
- Country of citizenship: United States[8]
- Field of work: serial murder[9]
- Employer: Coleman Company[10], ADT Inc.[11]
- Educated at: Butler Community College[12], Wichita State University[13]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Commons category: Dennis Rader[16]
- Family name: Rader[17]
- Given name: Dennis[18]
- Pseudonym: Ethan Truman[19], Bill Thomas Killman[20]
- Convicted of: murder[21]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
- Nickname: BTK Killer[23], BTK Strangler[24], BTK[25], The Wichita Strangler[26], The Bondage Strangler[27]
- Birth name: Dennis Lynn Rader[28]
- Name in native language: Dennis Rader[29]
- Penalty: life imprisonment[30]
- Different from: Zodiac Killer[31]
- Number of children: 2[32]
- Start of work period: 1974[33]
- End of work period: 1991[34]
- Place of detention: El Dorado Correctional Facility[35]
Why It Matters
Dennis Rader has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
FAQs
Where was Dennis Rader born?
Dennis Rader's place of birth was Pittsburg[2].
What did Dennis Rader do for work?
Dennis Rader worked as a serial killer[3].
Where did Dennis Rader go to school?
Dennis Rader was educated at Butler Community College[12] and Wichita State University[13].