Thomas Dillon
Thomas Dillon | |
|---|---|
 Thomas Lee Dillon | |
| Born | Thomas Lee Dillon |
| Criminal penalty | 5 terms of 30 years to life, aggravated murder; 15 years additional for gun specification |
| Details | |
| Victims | 5 known |
Span of crimes | April 1, 1989 – 1992 |
| Country | U.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]
References
- ^ Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Offender search. Access date: 12 November 2007.
- ^ 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.
- ^ A Sniper's Mind. 60 Minutes II Visits Another Serial Sniper. CBS News. 23 October 2003. Access date: 12 November 2007.
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. In 1993, Dillon was sentenced to 5 consecutive life sentences of 30 years for aggravated murder and sent to the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville. In 2007 he was moved to Corrections Medical Center in Columbus after being diagnosed with Hepatitis C.
External links
- Frighteningly Normal from The Malefactor's Register
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