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Thomas Dillon
Thomas Lee Dillon
Born
Thomas Lee Dillon
Criminal penalty5 terms of 30 years to life, aggravated murder; 15 years additional for gun specification
Details
Victims5 known
Span of crimes
April 1, 1989 – 1992
CountryU.S.
State(s)Ohio
Date apprehended
April 1992

Thomas Lee Dillon, was born 9 July 1950[1] in Canton, Ohio.[2] Dillon is a serial sniper who shot and killed five people in southeastern Ohio, beginning on 1 April 1989 and contining until April 1992.[3]

Dillon was captured in 1992 when a friend recognized a behavioral profile compiled by the FBI. Dillon is incarcerated at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, for five consecutive sentences of 30 years to life for aggravated murder.[1]


Thomas Lee Dillon, was born 9 July 1950[1] in Canton, Ohio.[2] Dillon is a serial sniper who shot and killed five people in southeastern Ohio, beginning on 1 April 1989 and continuing until April 1992.[3]

Dillon was captured in 1992 when a friend recognized a behavioral profile compiled by the FBI. In 1993 Dillon was sentenced to 5 consecutive life sentences of 30 years, Dillon is incarcerated at Corrections Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.


  1. ^ a b Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Offender search. Access date: 12 November 2007.
  2. ^ Willis, James A., Andrew Henderson and Loren Coleman. Weird Ohio: Your Travel Guide to Ohio's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. Ohio's Unsportsmanlike Sniper. pp. 108-110. Sterling Publishing Co., Ltd. 2005.
  3. ^ A Sniper's Mind. 60 Minutes II Visits Another Serial Sniper. CBS News. 23 October 2003. Access date: 12 November 2007.