Uncanny similarities between Jeffrey Dahmer and serial killer ‘The Doodler’, still on the run after 50 years, are revealed

THE so-called Doodler serial killer shares a number of striking similarities with notorious cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer, a former FBI agent has claimed.

At least six men were stabbed to death during a wave of violence that swept San Francisco, California, in the 1970s.

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At the time, police officers said the suspect was a tall African American man believed to be in his 20s.

Almost 50 years after the “Doodler’s” first victim was found, details about the attacker are still sparse.

The killer became known as “The Doodler” after a surviving victim claimed the attacker was a cartoonist who was drawing at a restaurant during their meeting.

Former FBI agent Jennifer Coffinaffer has told The US Sun that the “Doodler” and notorious killer Jeffrey Dahmer bear a number of chilling similarities.

Dahmer butchered at least 17 young men and boys between the ages of 14 and 32 during a crime spree that spanned more than a decade before he was imprisoned.

He is one of the most notorious serial killers of all time and has even cannibalized some of his victims.

Many of Dahmer’s victims were gay or bisexual men who were brought to his home after meeting in bars in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Police officers revealed the Doodler’s victims were killed or assaulted after encounters in nightclubs, bars and restaurants.

Coffinaffer said, “If I had to equate the Doodler with another breed of serial killer, it would be Jeffrey Dahmer.

“Dahmer focused on young men picking up his victims in bar-like settings.

“He would focus on a specific area and go after people who were pretty easy to catch.

If I had to equate the Doodler with another breed of serial killer, it would be Jeffrey Dahmer.

Jennifer Coffinaffer, former FBI agent

“The bars and nightclubs were places under the radar.”

Richard Guerrero, 22, met Dahmer outside a Milwaukee bar in 1988.

He was drugged and strangled before his body was dismembered.

Also, aspiring model Anthony Sears, 24, met his killer at a bar.

He decided to return with him to his grandmother’s house.

The couple were driven home by pal Jeffrey Connor, who reminded him they had a family dinner the next day.

Connor called Sears but he was never seen again.

Sears was reported missing about four weeks after his disappearance, as his mother claimed it was not uncommon for him to “elope” with friends for days.

Dahmer found Sears “extraordinarily attractive” and kept his dismembered limbs as trophies.

In June 1990, Edward Smith was last seen leaving the Phoenix Bar in Milwaukee.

Smith’s friends told police they saw the two men together at various clubs in Milwaukee before he was killed.

“LIMBS ARE HELD AS TROPHIES”

His body was never recovered, but police confirmed that Dahmer murdered him when they found photos of the man in his hideout.

He later told authorities he felt “terrible” about Smith’s murder because he couldn’t keep any part of his body.

In May 1991, Tony Hughes was lured to the killer’s home after he was spotted dancing at a Milwaukee gay bar.

Dahmer picked him up from the venue before drugging him and dismembering his body.

Hughes was described as “outgoing, cheerful and happy” by his mother Shirley.

In 1992, Dahmer was convicted of 15 of the 16 murders he committed in Wisconsin.

Unclassified FBI documents obtained by The Sun have listed the tools confiscated from his home.

Among the items were a wooden spoon, a handsaw, several saws and knives.

Likewise, the Doodler’s known crimes are believed to have been committed in one state – California.

Canadian-American immigrant Cavanaugh, a factory worker, died after being stabbed.

“Vicious” Kills

In June 1974, the remains of Joseph “Jae” Stevens were found by a lake.

Stevens was spotted leaving a San Francisco club the night before his death.

The drag performer had been stabbed three times. According to The Awl, there was blood in her mouth and nose.

Klaus Christmann was seen in a gay nightclub the night before his body was found in July 1974.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported that he had been stabbed 15 times.

Inspector David Toschi told The Sentinel that Christmann’s murder was “one of the most vicious stabbings he had ever witnessed”.

Cops believed there were similarities between Cavanaugh’s and Christmann’s deaths.

Frederick Capin was only 32 years old when his body was found in May 1975.

The body of Harald Gullberg, 66, was found in San Francisco’s Lincoln Park in June 1975 – weeks after his death.

The killer reportedly said to each of his victims, “You are all the same.”

In January last year, police identified a sixth person they believe was a victim of The Doodler.

Warren Andrews, 52, was reportedly attacked in April 1975 before dying weeks later.

COLD CASE

The San Francisco Police Department recently increased the reward to $250,000 for any information leading to the identification and conviction of the attacker.

Coffinaffer thinks the search effort should go beyond California borders.

She speculated that the “Doodler” may have committed other crimes.

She added, “If he had committed crimes in Idaho, Colorado and New York, they would not necessarily have been connected to the California crimes.

“It has to be searched nationwide – not just locally.”

Decades later, Coffinaffer still believes the case can be cracked.

And Paul Belli, who worked on the Golden State Killer case, noted how far technology has come since the 1970s.

He said: “The fact is that technologies have improved over time.

“The idea of ​​potentially using genealogy or forensically finding out who a suspect might be related to was still in its infancy a decade ago.”

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