List of serial killers who seemed the most normal. To the outside world, these men and women were just as average as the next person.They were neighbors, friends, family, parents, children, classmates, and peers in every sense of the word. They went to church, had common jobs, and even participated heavily in their community. Anybody who took a quick glance at their lives would see nothing out of the ordinary. But take a deeper look into their lives and you’d see a dark, sinister person lurking underneath the mask of normality. These men and women secretly took pleasure in killing innocent people.
This list covers some of the most run-of-the-mill seeming people who turned out to be cold blooded psychopaths. Some of these serial killers actively tried to improve their community by working in churches and outreach programs. A few of these serial killers looked like upstanding family men and women, with smiling-faced children and seemingly perfect marriages.No one suspected them. That’s why the revelation that they were secretly murderers was so shocking.
This list answers the question, “What are the most normal looking serial killers in history?” These killers did the best job of hiding their true nature from the outside world.
The Serial Killers Who Seemed the Most Normal,
Albert Fish
To the outside world, Albert Fish seemed like a normal husband and father of six children. It was a shock when Fish revealed that he raped, killed, and ate hundreds of children. He believed he had done so under the orders of God.
Andrew Cunanan
Andrew Cunanan is most famous for killing 5 people, including Gianni Versace, the famous fashion designer. Cunanan had an IQ of 147, making him a genius. His classmates remembered him as a charming and smart student.
Dennis Nilsen
Dennis Nilsen was a proud military man, having served in the Royal British Army for over a decade. He also killed and ate 15 men. He was caught when his drain clogged up with the human remains he flushed down the toilet.
H. H. Holmes
H.H. Holmes is famous for murdering tourists during the World's Fair, with anywhere between 27-200 victims to his name. However, was a respected doctor of his time. Surely none of the patients that depended on his services had any idea that he had a torture dungeon in his basement.
Jeffrey Dahmer
When Jeffrey Dahmer's actions came to light, it was quite the shock to those who knew him as a thoughtful, active citizen. Dahmer supported gay rights in his hometown, but was secretly killing young men in the dark. He was murdered while in prison in 1994.
John Wayne Gacy
John Wayne Gacy was a shoe salesman, active in his community, and even entertained children as a clown. Little did the community (and his wife) know, Gacy was raping and murdering young men in his spare time. He was executed in 1994.
Karl Denke
Poland's famous serial killer Karl Denke was an active member of his community and even was an organist in church. Surely, the people who bought meat from him didn't know they were actually purchasing human flesh. Denke killed and ate at least 30 people.
Richard Angelo
Richard Angelo was a well respected nurse, volunteer fire fighter, and even an Eagle Scout. His obsession with being seen as a hero lead him to poison his patients in order to revive them. He ended up killing at least 25 people.
Ted Bundy
Ted Bundy was known to all who knew him as a charming man. He was a volunteer at a suicide hotline and a college graduate. However, he was executed for the murder of 40 women in the '80s.
Phillip Markoff
Nobody would have ever suspected Phillip Markoff of being the infamous Craigslist Killer. While in school he was part of the youth court, a member of the National Honor Society, and an overall promising student.