Jeffrey Dahmer was born on 21st May 1960. He was arrested by chance on 22nd July 1991 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Two police officers were flagged down by a 32-year-old man, Tracy Edwards. He had a handcuff dangling from his wrist. Edwards claimed 'some freak' with whom he had been drinking with had put the handcuff on him. Edwards asked the police to remove the handcuff but none of the officers keys fitted the lock. They decided to take Edwards back to Dahmers apartment to retrieve the correct key.

Dahmer was helpful at first until an officer went to go into the bedroom, he became agitated and was told by the police officer to back off. In the room the officer found a knife under the bed and Polaroid photographs in the chest of drawers. These photos were of naked men, but on closer inspection, the officer saw that there were also photos of severed heads, torsos and dismembered limbs. The officer left the room and instantly handcuffed Dahmer. Within minutes detectives from The Criminal Investigation Bureau were swarming over the apartment.

In the fridge/freezer, the severed head of a black man and 3 plastic bags were found. Two of the bags contained hearts and the third contained some portion of muscle.

In the freestanding freezer, 3 human heads, a human torso and a bag containing flesh and internal organs were found.

In the hallway cupboard the detectives found 2 bleached skulls, various chemicals and a large kettle containing 2 human hands, a penis and testicles and flesh with pubic hair attached.

In the top drawer of the metal filing cabinet that was kept next to Dahmers bed they found 3 human skulls that had been painted and in the bottom drawer they found a complete human skeleton, the dried remains of a human scalp and a second set of genitals that were also dried and mummified.

Two skulls were found in a box on the floor.

A large, blue plastic drum was in Dahmers living room containing three human torsos in various stages of dismemberment and decomposition.

Fifteen victims were listed on the indictment of Dahmer. These fifteen occurred in the jurisdiction of the Wisconsin Court from 17th January 1988 - 19th July 1991.

Steven Hicks was murdered in Ohio in June 1978. Hicks was on his way home from a concert when Dahmer picked him up in his fathers battered Oldsmobile. Dahmer took Hicks back to the family home, while the rest of the family were out. They drank beer and talked but when Hicks said he had to leave, Dahmer hit him on the head with a dumb-bell and then strangled him. Ohio charged Dahmer with this murder after his sentencing in Milwaukee.

Steven Tuomi was murdered by Dahmer, but as no remains were found and there was no recollection from Dahmer as to how he perished, he was not charged.

17th January 1988 - 14 year old James Doxtator was drugged and then strangled at Dahmers grandmothers house. Dahmer removed the flesh from his bones with acid and pulverized the bones with a sledgehammer.

27th March 1988 - 23 year old Richard Guerrero was drugged and strangled at Dahmers grandmothers house. He dismembered the body in the garage and disposed of the remains in the garbage.

25th March 1989 - 24 year old Anthony Sears was killed at Dahmer's grandmothers house. Dahmer dismembered his body and he painted the skull. It was one found at the time of Dahmers arrest.

20th May 1990 - 33 year old Raymond Smith was picked up by Dahmer at a club and he took him to his apartment, where he strangled him and had oral sex with the body. He kept his skull and painted it grey.

24th May 1990 - 27 year old Edward Smith was drugged, strangled and dismembered at Dahmers apartment.

24th June 1990 - 23 year old Ernest Miller had his throat cut at Dahmers apartment. Dahmer removed the flesh with acid, bleached the skeleton and kept it. He kept his biceps in the freezer, planning to eat them.

24th September 1990 - 22 year old David Thomas was drugged, killed and dismembered at Dahmers apartment. Dahmer kept photographs of David but no remains.

17th February 1991 - 17 year old Curtis Straughter was drugged and strangled at Dahmers apartment. Dahmer dismembered the body and photographed it, he kept the skull.

7th April 1991 - 19 year old Errol Lindsey was strangled, skinned and dismembered at Dahmer's apartment. Dahmer kept his skull.

24th May 1991 - 32 year old Tony Hughes was strangled at Dahmers apartment. Dahmer kept his body lying around the apartment for several days before beginning the process of dismembering and dissolving it in acid. Dahmer kept the skull.

27th May 1991 - 14 year old Konerak Sinthasomphore was drugged, murdered and dismembered at Dahmers apartment.

30th June 1991 - 20 year old Matt Turner was picked up by Dahmer at a gay pride parade in Chicago. They travelled back to Milwaukee. He was killed at Dahmers apartment. Dahmer kept some body parts.

5th July 1991 - 23 year old Jeremiah Weinberger was picked up in Chicago by Dahmer, he stayed at the apartment and was killed on 7th July.

15th July 1991 - 24 year old Oliver Lacy was strangled at Dahmers apartment. Dahmer kept some body parts.

19th July 1991 - 25 year old Joseph Bradehoft was strangled at Dahmers apartment. Dahmer kept his head and torso.

Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested on 22nd July 1991. His trial began on 27th January 1992 and by the 15th February 1992 he was convicted of 15 counts of murder. He was sentenced to 15 terms of life imprisonment (over 900 years).

Jeffrey Dahmer was killed by a fellow inmate, 25 year old Christopher Scarver, in the shower block of the prison where Dahmer was assigned to work on 28th November 1994. He had been severely beaten around the head with a broom handle and battered against the wall.