| Keith Hunter Jesperson | |
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| Background information | |
| Alias(es): | The Happy Face Killer |
| Born: | 6 April 1955 Chilliwack, British Columbia |
| Penalty: | Life |
| Killings | |
| Number of victims: | 4+ |
| Span of killings: | January 23, 1990 through 1995 |
| Country: | U.S. |
| State(s): | Nebraska, California, Florida, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming |
| Date apprehended: | 1995 |
Keith Hunter Jesperson (April 6, 1955) is a Canadian serial killer known as 'The Happy Face Killer' because he sent notes to police with a happy face drawn on it. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most A Serial killer is a person who Murders three or more people in three or more separate events over a period of time for primarily psychological reasons Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based
His first known victim was Taunja Bennett on January 23, 1990 near Portland, Oregon. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers [1] Overall Jesperson murdered 8 people in Nebraska, California, Florida, Washington, Oregon, and Wyoming. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. He is currently serving a life sentence at the Oregon State Penitentiary. Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP the first state prison in Oregon, United States, was originally located in Portland in 1851
Two people confessed, and were convicted of the murder of Jesperson's first victim. They were later released, after Jesperson and his attorney offered his confession with convincing evidence of his guilt. He had given police officers the location of the victim's purse, which was a detail known only to the killer.