William Patrick Fyfe
The Killer Handyman
Active for 21 years
(1979-1999) in Canada
5
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
9
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 14 Books Written About William Patrick Fyfe
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William Patrick Fyfe a Canadian serial killer and rapist known as The Killer Handyman. Fyfe was convicted of killing five women in the Montreal area of Quebec. He was sentenced to life in prison in 2001. Fyfe made confession to four additional murders in exchange for obtaining a transfer from a Quebec prison to a prison in Western Canada. Authorities say Fyfe will not be tried for the four new murders, because he is already serving a life sentence, the maximum under the law. William Patrick Fyfe is currently serving his sentence at the Saskatoon prison in Western Canada.
William Patrick Fyfe Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer William Patrick Fyfe (aka) The Killer Handyman, was active for 21 years between 1979-1999, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 9 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Canada
William Patrick Fyfe was born on February 27th 1955 in Toronto, capital city of province of Ontario, Canada. He was raised by his aunt.
William Patrick Fyfe a heterosexual male citizen of Canada. He never married. He had no children mentioned.
In 1979 (Age 23/24) William Patrick Fyfe started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rape, and murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone working as a handyman, where he was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on December 22nd 1999 (Age 44), convicted on September 21st 2001 (Age 46), sentenced to life imprisonment at the Saskatchewan Federal Penitentiary in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 64%
serial killers by profile completenessWilliam Patrick Fyfe has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.
William Patrick Fyfe 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.
William Patrick Fyfe
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-13 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | William Patrick Fyfe |
| Nickname: | The Killer Handyman |
| Victims: | 5 - 9 |
| Years Active: | 1979 - 1999 |
| Ages Active: | 23/24 - 43/44 |
| Active Countries: | Canada |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1955 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Canada |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♓ Pisces Feb 18 - Mar 20 |
| Birth Month: | February |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children mentioned |
| Living With: | himself, alone working as a handyman |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Feb 27, 1955 |
| Given Name: | William |
| Birth Location: | Toronto, capital city of province of Ontario, Canada |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | his aunt |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Dec 22, 1999 (Age 44) |
| Convicted: | Sep 21, 2001 (Age 46) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | the Saskatchewan Federal Penitentiary in Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
10 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
William Patrick Fyfe
The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer William Patrick Fyfe. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Feb 27 1955 | William Patrick Fyfe was born in Toronto, capital city of province of Ontario, Canada. #19550227 |
| Feb 27 1975 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1979 (Age 23/24) | William Patrick Fyfe started his serial killing spree. #1979 |
| Feb 27 1985 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Feb 27 1995 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1999 (Age 43/44) | William Patrick Fyfe ended his serial killing spree. #1999 |
| Dec 22 1999 (Age 44) | William Patrick Fyfe arrested. #19991222 |
| Sep 21 2001 (Age 46) | William Patrick Fyfe was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment at the Saskatchewan Federal Penitentiary in Saskatchewan, Canada. #20010921 |
| Feb 27 2005 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Feb 27 2015 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as William Patrick Fyfe (1979-1999).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 16 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
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William Patrick Fyfe
William Patrick Fyfe (born February 27, 1955) is a Canadian serial killer convicted of killing five women in the Montreal area of Quebec, although he claims to have killed four others. He allegedly killed his first victim in 1979 at age of 24.
External References
- Q3568643 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- William Patrick Fyfe on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Apr 25, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, William Patrick FYFE on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Apr 25, 2019.
- Ingrid Peritz, Very, very ordinary man one of worst serial killers on www.theglobeandmail.com, Retrieved on May 6, 2019.
Internal References
William Patrick Fyfe is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #9 of 18[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Canada
- #26 of 38[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in February
- #33 of 40[ Page 3 ] of Pisces Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #44 of 651[ Page 3 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #182 of 651[ Page 13 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #206 of 307[ Page 14 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #362 of 651[ Page 25 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #412 of 651[ Page 28 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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- Serial Killers Statistics, charts William Patrick Fyfe is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Age of Serial Killer by Date, Killers By Astrological Sign, Killers By Birth Month, Sexual Preference, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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