Keith Hunter Jesperson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Keith Hunter Jesperson
Occupation	Criminal
Date Of Birth	Apr 6, 1955(1955-04-06)
Age	69
Birthplace	Canada
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Aries

Keith Hunter Jesperson Biography

Keith Hunter Jesperson is one of the most popular and richest Criminal who was born on April 6, 1955 in Canada, Canada. Known as The Happy Face Killer for the smiley faces he drew on letters to the press, murdered at least 8 women across the U.S. in the 1990s.

He wrote letters to the media, as did “Son of Sam” David Berkowitz.

Keith Hunter Jesperson (born April 6, 1955) is a Canadian-American serial killer who murdered at least eight women in the United States during the early 1990s. He was known as the “Happy Face Killer” because he drew smiley faces on his many letters to the media and prosecutors. Many of his victims were sex workers and transients who had no connection to him. Strangulation was his preferred method of murdering, the same method he often used to kill animals as a child.

Jesperson reported that he was raped at the age of 14. He graduated from high school in 1973, but did not attend college because his father did not believe he could do it. Although he was not successful with girls in high school, having never even attended a school dance or his prom, he did enter into a relationship after high school. In 1975, when Jesperson was 20, he married Rose Hucke, and the couple had three children—two daughters and one son. Jesperson worked as a truck driver to support the family.

He married Rose Hucke when he was 20, and they had 3 children before divorcing in 1990.

Keith Hunter Jesperson Net Worth

Keith Hunter Jesperson is one of the richest Criminal from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Keith Hunter Jesperson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He wanted to be a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman until an injury ruined his chances.

He primarily raped and strangled his victims, who were usually prostitutes, while working as a truck driver.

Keith Hunter Jesperson was born on April 6, 1955, to Leslie (Les) and Gladys Jesperson in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, the middle child with two brothers and two sisters. His father was a domineering alcoholic and Jesperson claimed that his paternal grandfather was also violent. Les Jesperson denied being an abusive parent; however, while investigating for his book on Jesperson, author Jack Olsen was able to confirm much of the claimed abuse with other family members.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Keith Hunter Jesperson height 6 ft 8 in Keith weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Keith Hunter Jesperson Dating?

According to our records, Keith Hunter Jesperson married to Rose Hucke. As of December 1, 2023, Keith Hunter Jesperson’s is not dating anyone.

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It was two and a half years after his first kill when Jesperson killed again. On September 16, 1992, the currently unidentified body of a woman he raped and strangled was found near Blythe, California. He says the Jane Doe’s name was Claudia. A month later, in Turlock, California, the body of Cynthia Lyn Rose was discovered. He claims she was a sex worker who entered his truck at a truck stop while he slept. His fourth victim was another sex worker, Laurie Ann Pentland of Salem, Oregon. Her body was found in November of that year. According to Jesperson, she attempted to double the fee she charged for the sex he had been engaged in with her. She threatened to call the police, and he strangled her.

Facts & Trivia

Keith Ranked on the list of most popular Criminal. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Keith Hunter Jesperson celebrates birthday on April 6 of every year.

Jesperson was arrested on March 30, 1995, for the murder of Winningham. He had been questioned by police a week before, but they had no grounds to arrest him after he refused to talk. In the days following, Jesperson decided that he was certainly going to be arrested, and after two suicide attempts, he turned himself in hoping it would result in leniency during his sentencing. While in custody, Jesperson began revealing details of his killings and making claims of many others, most of which he later recanted. Also, a few days before his arrest, he wrote a letter to his brother. In it, he confessed to having killed eight people over the course of five years. This led police agencies in several states across the country to reopen old cases, many of which were found to be possible victims of Jesperson.

Top Facts about Keith Hunter Jesperson

1. Keith Hunter Jesperson is a Canadian-American serial killer.
2. He was born on April 6, 1955 in Chilliwack, British Columbia.
3. Jesperson killed at least eight women between 1990 and 1995.
4. He earned the nickname “Happy Face Killer” for his taunting letters to media and police.
5. Jesperson was arrested in March 1995 after confessing to a fellow truck driver.
6. He was convicted of murder in Oregon and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
7. Jesperson also claimed responsibility for murders in other states but some remain unsolved.
8. In prison, he has written books about his crimes and experiences as a serial killer.
9. Jesperson’s daughter Melissa Moore wrote a book about her experience growing up with him titled “Shattered Silence.”
10. As of 2021, Keith Hunter Jesperson remains incarcerated at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, Oregon.

Where is Keith Hunter Jesperson?

Jesperson is currently serving a sentence of life without parole at the Oregon State Penitentiary.

How did they catch Keith Jesperson?

A serial killer’s brand name was born. Jesperson was finally caught in 1995, following his last known murder: his 41-year-old girlfriend, Julie Ann Winningham. Killing Winningham, who, unlike his other victims, had a relationship with him, proved to be Jesperson’s undoing. It led police right to him.

Why did Laverne pavlinac falsely confess?

Pavlinac had made the whole thing up. When she recanted, Pavlinac said she falsely confessed because she was stuck in a volatile relationship with Sosnovske, desperately seeking a way out and wanting him in prison. But in the process, she also falsely implicated herself.

What did Keith Jesperson do?

A Canadian-born long-haul truck driver and divorced father of three, Jesperson claimed to have killed eight women in five states: Washington, California, Florida, Wyoming and Oregon. His killing spree spanned from 1990 until 1995, when he turned himself into authorities.

How old is Keith Jesperson?

67 years (April 6, 1955)