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"How tall are the world's most infamous serial killers and murderers?" is a question often asked by wierdos like myself obsessed with pointless facts to clog up our brains. As along side famous dictators and despots, there is a belief that being off an abnormal height, causes those who are predisposed to being a serial killer or murderer to feel isolated, different and an outcast from society... but does it? Surely the heights of serial killers, murderers, despots and dictators are as varied as anyone else in the world? That said, even if it is, it's still interesting to see what height infamous serial killers actually were.
What follows is a list (updated as and when) of infamous serial killers and murderers, arranged tallest to shortest, in feet/inches and metres/cms, as taken from their medical records, Police arrest reports, witness statements or measurements taken from their execution.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE: this list is entirely subjective, as no-one is ever a consistent height across our days, years and decades. We are all (owing to the force of gravity) almost an inch shorter when we go to be than when we wake, and the same person measured in their 20s will be an inch to a few inches shorter in their 30s and especially in their later years. This list is only a bit of fun, and if you find yourself getting all bent out of shape about a single details which you believe to be incorrect - but can't prove - ask yourself "what the f**k am I doing with my life". Not enough I'm guessing turd face.
Infamous serial killers and murderers by height. For more information on each person, click the red link to the right for a full biography, or check out my other blogs listed below. .
So, how do some of the world's most dangerous and demented serial killers compare to the world's most powerful people... in terms of height? As before, what follows is some of the world's most infamous world leaders, despots and dictators, arranged tallest to shortest.
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Michael J Buchanan-Dunne is a writer, crime historian and tour-guide who runs Murder Mile Walks, a guided tour of Soho’s most notorious murder cases, hailed as “one of the top ten quirky & unusual things to do in London” and featuring 12 murderers, including 3 serial killers, across 15 locations, totalling 75 deaths, over just a one mile walk.
15 Comments
Linette A McGarey
29/7/2019 10:57:05
Keith Hunter Jesperson - "The Happy Face Killer” has been left out.
alexandria hassett
21/2/2020 01:46:36
Keith Jesperson only two inches shorter than Kemper
Felix Speight
9/3/2020 06:26:45
what about the smiley face killer? Plus your list in serial killers include women . It ts natural they would be shorter then men.
Doss
28/2/2021 22:23:50
Good list. Thank you. It came in very handy.
Murder Mile UK
1/3/2021 09:09:58
Happy to help. And thank you for your comment. You may be the only person in the world who actually leaves a 'thank you' rather than an 'aaaawww you suck, you got one word/detail wrong so I'm going to attack you for it' comment :-)
KT
17/5/2021 14:45:46
This was very helpful, thank you a ton
Sweetmissypetuniawilson
16/11/2024 19:41:34
Much thanks! 16/11/2024 22:48:51
https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/infamous-serial-killers-murderers-by-weight
Austin
30/12/2024 02:40:48
How comes other sites say Ted Bundy is 6 ft or 5’11. Does anyone actually know? Thanks.
Jimmy
30/12/2024 12:03:35
Bundy was 6' 1", according to this police mugshot:
Austin
30/12/2024 22:21:18
Looks like 5’11 to me. I think your adding his hair which is poofed up a bit.
Jimmy
31/12/2024 13:52:54
A person's hair is part of their height. The police don't say: "We're seeking a man of approx. 6 feet in height - 6' 4" if you add on his hairstyle..."?! Bundy appears to be no less than 6' 1" or 6' 2" (arguably 6' 3") from this police mugshot:
Austin
1/1/2025 16:09:52
When I look at video clips of Bundy, he doesn’t look like he’s a tall guy. But maybe some pictures he could have boots on that make him taller.
Chris
15/5/2025 15:26:45
UK ex neonate nurse and convicted serial baby killer Lucy Letby: 5 feet 9 inches (per an anonymous Reddit comment of 2023) Leave a Reply. |
AuthorMichael J Buchanan-Dunne is a crime writer, podcaster of Murder Mile UK True Crime and creator of true-crime TV series. 
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