Ted Bundy
Theodore Robert Bundy
Active for 5 years
(1974-1978) in United States
30
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
36
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 9 Timeline Events
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- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 19 Books Written About Ted Bundy
- 16 External References
- Internal References
Ted Bundy (born Theodore Robert Cowell) an American serial killer kidnapper, burglar, rapist and necrophile known for his charisma and good looks. Bundy officially confessed to thirty homicides, some estimates run upwards of a hundred or more, he eventually confessed to thirty-six murders. Infamous for escaping from prison twice and murdering multiple victims in one day. Bundy was one of six killers (Edmund Kemper, Jerome Jerry Brudos, Ed Gein, Gary Heidnik, Gary Ridgway and Bundy) who served as an inspiration for the character of Buffalo Bill in Thomas Harris' 1988 novel The Silence of the Lambs and its film adaptation. In 1989, Ted Bundy was executed in the electric chair at the Florida State Prison in Raiford, Florida.
Ted Bundy Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Ted Bundy (aka) Theodore Robert Bundy, was active for 5 years between 1974-1978, known to have ( 30 confirmed / 36 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Ted Bundy was born (Theodore Robert Cowell) on November 24th 1946 in Burlington, Vermont, U.S.. He was born 1st of 5 children and raised by his birth mother, grandparents and eventually step-father. Bundy was raised as a oldest child and had four step brothers or sisters. His father, unknown to Ted. His mother, a homemaker.
Bundy a heterosexual male citizen of the United States of America. He took an intelligence quotient test before or after his crimes, Ted Bundy had an IQ of 136. Bundy completed 16 years of school, received a college degree. Bundy gained part of his education while attending University of Washington, University of Puget Sound, University of Utah. Bundy married Carole Ann Boone while in prison. He had one child born by Carole Ann Boone while he was in prison.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail.
In 1974 (Age 27/28) Ted Bundy started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, commit acts of necrophilia, strangle, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. He was known to kill at the home of the victim. He would keep personal items and parts of the victims body after the crime. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself in multiple locations, where Bundy was known to work as a serial killer, psychologist.
He was arrested on August 16th 1975 (Age 28), convicted on July 24th 1979 (Age 32), sentenced to death by electrocution at Florida State Prison, Raiford Prison in Raiford, Florida, US. Bundy was convicted on charges of murder, kidnapping, attempted murder, burglary, rape and other possible charges during his lifetime. Ted Bundy was executed on January 24th 1989 (Age 42).
Ted Bundy died on January 24th 1989 (Age 42), cause of death: capital punishment, executed by electrocution via electric chair at Florida State Prison, Raiford Prison in Raiford, Florida, US.
Profile Completeness: 100%
serial killers by profile completenessTed Bundy has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Ted Bundy a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 60 killers ) NECROPHILIAC
Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia, is a sexual attraction or sexual act involving corpses. Serial Killer Necrophiliacs have been known to have sex with the body of their victim(s).
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Ted Bundy
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-06 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Ted Bundy |
| Nickname: | Theodore Robert Bundy |
| Victims: | 30 - 36 |
| Years Active: | 1974 - 1978 |
| Ages Active: | 27/28 - 31/32 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder, kidnapping, attempted murder, burglary, rape |
| Life Span: | 1946 - 1989 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♐ Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | married Carole Ann Boone while in prison |
| Children: | one child born by Carole Ann Boone while he was in prison |
| Living With: | himself in multiple locations |
| Occupation: | serial killer, psychologist |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 24, 1946 |
| Birth Name: | Theodore Robert Cowell |
| Family Name: | Bundy |
| Given Name: | Ted |
| Birth Location: | Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 5 |
| Siblings: | four step brothers or sisters |
| Raised By: | his birth mother, grandparents and eventually step-father |
| Birth Category: | oldest child |
| Mother: | a homemaker |
| Father: | unknown to Ted |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | 136 |
| Highest School: | 16 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | college degree |
| Educated At: | University of Washington, University of Puget Sound, University of Utah |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Aug 16, 1975 (Age 28) |
| Convicted: | Jul 24, 1979 (Age 32) |
| Sentence: | death by electrocution |
| Prison Location: | Florida State Prison, Raiford Prison in Raiford, Florida, US |
| Executed: | Jan 24, 1989 (Age 42) |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Jan 24, 1989 (Age 42) |
| Manner of Death: | capital punishment |
| Cause of Death: | executed by electrocution via electric chair |
| Death Location: | Florida State Prison, Raiford Prison in Raiford, Florida, US |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Ted Bundy
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Ted Bundy. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 24 1946 | Ted Bundy was born in Burlington, Vermont, U.S.. #19461124 |
| Nov 24 1966 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1974 (Age 27/28) | Ted Bundy started his serial killing spree. #1974 |
| Aug 16 1975 (Age 28) | Ted Bundy arrested. #19750816 |
| Nov 24 1976 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1978 (Age 31/32) | Ted Bundy ended his serial killing spree. #1978 |
| Jul 24 1979 (Age 32) | Ted Bundy was convictedand sentenced to death by electrocution at Florida State Prison, Raiford Prison in Raiford, Florida, US. #19790724 |
| Nov 24 1986 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Jan 24 1989 (Age 42) | Ted Bundywas executed.cause of death:capital punishment,executed by electrocution via electric chairat Florida State Prison, Raiford Prison in Raiford, Florida, US. #19890124 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Ted Bundy (1974-1978).
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| 40 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | TRUE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| totem body part | TRUE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | TRUE | 354 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| xyy | FALSE | 81 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
Books that Mention Ted Bundy
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Serial Killer Rapists
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The Stranger Beside Me
Harold Schechter
The Serial Killer Files
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The Only Living Witness
Robert Keppel
The Riverman
Stephen G. Michaud
Ted Bundy
Jack Rosewood
The Big Book of Serial Killers
19 Books that mention Serial Killer
Ted Bundy
Theodore Robert Bundy (born Theodore Robert Cowell; November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989) was an American serial killer, kidnapper, rapist, burglar, and necrophile who assaulted and murdered numerous young women and girls during the 1970s and possibly earlier. Shortly before his execution and after more than a decade of denials, he confessed to 30 homicides that he committed in seven states between 1974 and 1978.
External References
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Ted Bundy on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.
- Ted Bundy on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.
- Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Bundy, Theodore Robert on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.
- Ben Lawson, Kevin Lillard, Tim Mayer, Ted Bundy on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.
- Bundy v. Rudd, 581 F. 2d 1126 - Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit 1978 on scholar.google.com, Retrieved on Sep 29, 2018.
- State v. Bundy, 589 P. 2d 760 - Utah: Supreme Court 1978 on scholar.google.com, Retrieved on Sep 29, 2018.
- Bundy v. Rudd, 366 So. 2d 440 - Fla: Supreme Court 1978 on scholar.google.com, Retrieved on Sep 29, 2018.
- FBI - Ted Bundy Part 01 on vault.fbi.gov, Retrieved on Sep 29, 2018.
- FBI - Ted Bundy Part 02 on vault.fbi.gov, Retrieved on Sep 29, 2018.
- Q192218 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- Ted Bundy on www.biography.com, Retrieved on Dec 14, 2018.
- Ted Bundy on www.alcatrazeast.com, Retrieved on Jan 10, 2019.
- Ted Bundy's 1968 Volkswagen Beetle on www.alcatrazeast.com, Retrieved on Jan 10, 2019.
- Ted Bundy on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
- FBI - Ted Bundy Part 03 on vault.fbi.gov, Retrieved on Mar 23, 2019.
- Ted Bundy on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Ted Bundy is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #1 of 43[ Page 1 ] of Sagittarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #2 of 51[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #3 of 651[ Page 1 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #6 of 60[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Necrophiliacs sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #8 of 327[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #9 of 72[ Page 1 ] of serial killers sorted by IQ Level
- #16 of 250[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #18 of 307[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #33 of 651[ Page 3 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #62 of 651[ Page 5 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #297 of 651[ Page 20 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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