Ottis Toole
The Jacksonville Cannibal
Active for 23 years
(1961-1983) in United States
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
108
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 7 Books Written About Ottis Toole
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- Internal References
Ottis Toole Ottis Elwood Toole an American serial killer cannibal who was convicted of six counts of murder. Toole confessed to killing more than a hundred people (108 Total) with his partner Henry Lee Lucas.
Ottis Toole Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Ottis Toole (aka) The Jacksonville Cannibal, was active for 23 years between 1961-1983, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 108 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: United States
Ottis Toole was born on March 5th 1947 in Jacksonville, county seat of Duval County, Florida, United States; consolidated city and county.
Ottis Toole a male citizen of the United States of America. He took an intelligence quotient test before or after his crimes, Ottis Toole had an IQ of 75. He had a medical condition: epilepsy.
In 1961 (Age 13/14) Ottis Toole started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to commit acts of cannibalism, and murder his victims.
Ottis Toole died on September 15th 1996 (Age 49), cause of death: natural causes, liver cirrhosis at Raiford,. He is buried at Florida, state of the United States of America.
Profile Completeness: 46%
serial killers by profile completenessOttis Toole has been listed on Killer.Cloud since August of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Ottis Toole 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.
( 43 killers ) CANNIBAL
Cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh or internal organs of other human beings. Serial Killer Cannibals have been known to have ate a piece of their victim(s) body.
Ottis Toole
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2018-10-09 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Ottis Toole |
| Nickname: | The Jacksonville Cannibal |
| Victims: | 6 - 108 |
| Years Active: | 1961 - 1983 |
| Ages Active: | 13/14 - 35/36 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1947 - 1996 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Medical Condition: | epilepsy |
| Astrological Sign: | ♓ Pisces Feb 18 - Mar 20 |
| Birth Month: | March |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | criminal, serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Mar 5, 1947 |
| Native Name: | Ottis Elwood Toole |
| Birth Location: | Jacksonville, county seat of Duval County, Florida, United States; consolidated city and county |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | 75 |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | capital punishment, life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | Florida State Prison |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Sep 15, 1996 (Age 49) |
| Manner of Death: | natural causes |
| Cause of Death: | liver cirrhosis |
| Death Location: | Raiford, |
| Burial Location: | Florida, state of the United States of America |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
7 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Ottis Toole
The 7 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Ottis Toole. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 05 1947 | Ottis Toole was born in Jacksonville, county seat of Duval County, Florida, United States; consolidated city and county. #19470305 |
| 1961 (Age 13/14) | Ottis Toole started his serial killing spree. #1961 |
| Mar 05 1967 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Mar 05 1977 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1983 (Age 35/36) | Ottis Toole ended his serial killing spree. #1983 |
| Mar 05 1987 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Sep 15 1996 (Age 49) | Ottis Tooledied.cause of death:natural causes,liver cirrhosisat Raiford, .He is buried at Florida, state of the United States of America. #19960915 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Ottis Toole (1961-1983).
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| 1 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| ate part of body | TRUE | 451 | ||
Books that Mention Ottis Toole
John Walsh
Tears of Rage
Les Standiford
Bringing Adam Home
Tom Philbin
Killer Book of Serial Killers
G. J. Schaefer
Killer Fiction
Willis Morgan
Frustrated Wittness!
Tim Gilmore
Stalking Ottis Toole
Brian Tucker
Raging Cannibal
7 Books that mention Serial Killer
Ottis Toole
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143918996x | Tears of Rage | John Walsh | Ottis Toole | 1 |
| 0062065874 | Bringing Adam Home | Les Standiford | Ottis Toole | 1 |
| 1402226470 | Killer Book of Serial Kil... | Tom Philbin | 17 Total Including Andrei Chikatilo | 17 |
| 1936239191 | Killer Fiction | G. J. Schaefer | 10 Total Including Apichai Ongwisit | 10 |
| 1943612323 | Frustrated Wittness! | Willis Morgan | Ottis Toole | 1 |
| 1491210885 | Stalking Ottis Toole | Tim Gilmore | Ottis Toole | 1 |
| 1503316939 | Raging Cannibal | Brian Tucker | Ottis Toole | 1 |
Ottis Elwood Toole (March 5, 1947 – September 15, 1996) was an American drifter and serial killer who was convicted of six counts of murder. Like his companion Henry Lee Lucas, Toole made confessions he later recanted, but which resulted in murder convictions.
External References
- Ottis Toole on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Ottis Elwood TOOLE on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Q723693 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- Ottis Toole on www.biography.com, Retrieved on Dec 14, 2018.
- Ottis Toole on www.alcatrazeast.com, Retrieved on Jan 10, 2019.
Internal References
Ottis Toole is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #21 of 40[ Page 2 ] of Pisces Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #22 of 43[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Cannibals sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #22 of 38[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in March
- #32 of 651[ Page 3 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #59 of 72[ Page 4 ] of serial killers sorted by IQ Level
- #134 of 327[ Page 9 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #298 of 651[ Page 20 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #452 of 651[ Page 31 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #594 of 651[ Page 40 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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