Criminal Profile #1
Submitted by Omar Jaquez
Estrella Mountain Community College
AJS 225
Gary Ridgway
Gary Leon Ridgway aka “green river killer” was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 18, 1949. Ridgway targeted runaways and prostitutes along state Route 99 in south King County, Washington. In 1982 and admitted in an interview, there is over 75-80 murdered woman and several unfound bodies. Gary Ridgway grew up in SeaTac, Washington by both his father Tom Ridgway and mother Mary Rita Ridgway along with older Gregory Leon and younger Thomas Edward. Ridgway's homelife was somewhat troubled; relatives have described his mother as domineering and have said that young Ridgway witnessed more than one violent argument between his …show more content…
It was a case he refused to let go and he remained determined to find the killer. Reichert formed a new task force team initially consisting of six members, including DNA and forensic experts and a couple of detectives. the force grew to more than 30 people. All the evidence from the murder examination was re-examined and some of the forensic samples were sent to the labs. The first samples to be sent to the lab were found with three victims that were murdered between 1982 and 1983, Opal Mills, Marcia Chapman and Carol Christensen. The samples consisted of semen supposedly taken from the killer. The semen samples underwent a newly developed DNA testing method and were compared with samples taken from Ridgway in April 1987.On September 10, 2001; Reichert received news there was a match found between the semen samples taken from the victims and Ridgway. On November 30, Ridgway was intercepted by investigators on his way home from work and arrested on four counts of aggravated
Submitted by Omar Jaquez
Estrella Mountain Community College
AJS 225
Gary Ridgway
Gary Leon Ridgway aka “green river killer” was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 18, 1949. Ridgway targeted runaways and prostitutes along state Route 99 in south King County, Washington. In 1982 and admitted in an interview, there is over 75-80 murdered woman and several unfound bodies. Gary Ridgway grew up in SeaTac, Washington by both his father Tom Ridgway and mother Mary Rita Ridgway along with older Gregory Leon and younger Thomas Edward. Ridgway's homelife was somewhat troubled; relatives have described his mother as domineering and have said that young Ridgway witnessed more than one violent argument between his …show more content…
It was a case he refused to let go and he remained determined to find the killer. Reichert formed a new task force team initially consisting of six members, including DNA and forensic experts and a couple of detectives. the force grew to more than 30 people. All the evidence from the murder examination was re-examined and some of the forensic samples were sent to the labs. The first samples to be sent to the lab were found with three victims that were murdered between 1982 and 1983, Opal Mills, Marcia Chapman and Carol Christensen. The samples consisted of semen supposedly taken from the killer. The semen samples underwent a newly developed DNA testing method and were compared with samples taken from Ridgway in April 1987.On September 10, 2001; Reichert received news there was a match found between the semen samples taken from the victims and Ridgway. On November 30, Ridgway was intercepted by investigators on his way home from work and arrested on four counts of aggravated