Robert Pickton
The Pig Farmer Killer, The Pigheaded Killer, Pork Chop Rob
Active for 7 years
(1995-2001) in Canada
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
49
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 11 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 17 Books Written About Robert Pickton
- 4 External References
- Internal References
Robert Pickton (Robert William "Willy" Pickton) a Canadian serial killer known as The Pig Farmer Killer, The Pigheaded Killer and Pork Chop Rob. Pickton was convicted in 2007 on six counts of second-degree murder. He was accused of murdering twenty other women, mostly prostitutes. In 1997, Pickton was charged with the attempted murder of a prostitute by handcuffing and stabbing her. Pickton was held at Eagle Ridge Hospital after being stabbed by the victim. The charges were dismissed in 1998 due to the victim being unreliable. Pickton claims his total number of victims was forty-nine. On February 22nd 2002 police arrested Robert Pickton at his farm in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.
Robert Pickton Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Robert Pickton (aka) The Pig Farmer Killer, The Pigheaded Killer, Pork Chop Rob, was active for 7 years between 1995-2001, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 49 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Canada
Robert Pickton was born on October 24th 1949 in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. He was born 2nd of 3 children and raised by both parents. He was raised as a middle child and had 1 brother and 1 Sister. His father, retired farmer. His mother, Farmer. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems.
Robert Pickton a heterosexual male citizen of Canada. He took an intelligence quotient test before or after his crimes, Robert Pickton had an IQ of 86. He completed 10 years of school, no degree received. He married. He had no children.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail. He was known to abuse drugs.
In 1995 (Age 45/46) Robert Pickton started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to torture, strangle, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. Robert Pickton used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. He was known to kill victims at his own home. He would keep personal items from the victim 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 as a pig farmer in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, where he was known to work as a agriculturer, serial killer.
He was arrested on February 22nd 2002 (Age 52), convicted on December 9th 2007 (Age 58), sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for twenty-five years at North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 93%
serial killers by profile completenessRobert Pickton has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Robert Pickton 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.
( 89 killers ) TORTURER
Torture is when someone puts another person in pain. This pain may be physical or psychological. Tourturers touture their victims.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Robert Pickton
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-13 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Robert Pickton |
| Nickname: | The Pig Farmer Killer, The Pigheaded Killer, Pork Chop Rob |
| Victims: | 6 - 49 |
| Years Active: | 1995 - 2001 |
| Ages Active: | 45/46 - 51/52 |
| Active Countries: | Canada |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1949 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Canada |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♏ Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22 |
| Birth Month: | October |
| Marital Status: | married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | himself as a pig farmer in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia |
| Occupation: | agriculturer, serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Oct 24, 1949 |
| Given Name: | Robert |
| Birth Location: | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia |
| Birth Order: | 2nd of 3 |
| Siblings: | 1 brother and 1 Sister |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | middle child |
| Mother: | Farmer |
| Father: | retired farmer |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | 86 |
| Highest School: | 10 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | no degree received |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Feb 22, 2002 (Age 52) |
| Convicted: | Dec 9, 2007 (Age 58) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for twenty-five years |
| Prison Location: | North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Robert Pickton
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Robert Pickton. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Oct 24 1949 | Robert Pickton was born in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. #19491024 |
| Oct 24 1969 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Oct 24 1979 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Oct 24 1989 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1995 (Age 45/46) | Robert Pickton started his serial killing spree. #1995 |
| Oct 24 1999 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| 2001 (Age 51/52) | Robert Pickton ended his serial killing spree. #2001 |
| Feb 22 2002 (Age 52) | Robert Pickton arrested. #20020222 |
| Dec 09 2007 (Age 58) | Robert Pickton was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for twenty-five years at North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. #20071209 |
| Oct 24 2009 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Oct 24 2019 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Robert Pickton (1995-2001).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 37 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| kill at killers home | TRUE | 320 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| totem personal item | TRUE | 354 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| 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 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
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Robert Pickton
Robert William "Willy" Pickton (born October 24, 1949) of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, is a Canadian serial killer convicted in 2007 of the second-degree murders of six women. Arrested in 2002, he was the subject of a lengthy investigation that yielded evidence of numerous other murders.He was charged with the deaths of an additional 20 women, many of them from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
External References
- Robert Pickton on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Robert William PICKTON on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Q952917 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- Kara Gallagher, Stephanie Sodano, Robert “Willie” Pickton on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Dec 15, 2018.
Internal References
Robert Pickton is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #7 of 18[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Canada
- #23 of 36[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in October
- #24 of 43[ Page 2 ] of Scorpio Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #49 of 72[ Page 4 ] of serial killers sorted by IQ Level
- #52 of 89[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #90 of 651[ Page 6 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #139 of 250[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #173 of 307[ Page 12 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #229 of 651[ Page 16 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #333 of 651[ Page 23 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #460 of 651[ Page 31 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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