Jeffrey Dahmer Polaroids Pictures
Jeffrey Dahmer Polaroids Pictures

How Did Jeffrey Dahmer’s Polaroid Pictures Help With His Arrest?

When Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story made its Netflix debut, audiences were simultaneously exposed to and taken back to the incidents at the hands of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.

The show follows Jeffrey as he kills 17 men between 1978 and 1991 while eluding capture by the police. American Horror Story actor Evan Peters portrays Jeffrey. The authorities didn’t understand the full scope of Jeffrey’s actions for 13 years until escaped victim Tracy Edwards (played by Shaun J. Brown) told them about Jeffrey drugging and trying to kill him in July 1991.

Jeffrey Dahmer Polaroids Pictures
Jeffrey Dahmer Polaroids Pictures

People discovered a troubling feature that Jeffrey has as part of his killing sprees in the first episode of Monster. He would take Polaroid images of his victims after the incident in various horrifying conditions to show what he had done to them. He was unaware that these pictures would ultimately bring him down and convict him of murder. What you need to know about the polaroid pictures and the motivation for Jeffrey’s decision to document the process is as follows:

Did Jeffrey Dahmer Keep Polaroids of His Victims In His Apartment?

After luring victims back to his flat, Dahmer would molest them after they passed away by giving them drinks spiked with drugs. Additionally, he would dismember their bodies and keep “memorabilia” such as organs, genitalia, and other body parts. According to his Biography, he frequently snapped pictures of his victims during various phases of the murder process so he could remember each deed later and relive the experience.

Why Did Jeffrey Dahmer Photograph His Victims With Polaroids?

According to a 1994 article in The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, Dahmer frequently felt lonely and yearned for “memories to keep him company.” According to ELLE Australia, during their investigation, police discovered drawings that revealed the serial killer’s intentions to use the images, painted skeletons, and skulls to create an altar in his apartment.

How Did Jeffrey Dahmer’s Polaroid Pictures Help With His Arrest?

Jeffrey Dahmer Polaroids Pictures
Jeffrey Dahmer Polaroids Pictures

Tracy Edwards, Dahmer’s last victim, managed to flee his apartment on July 22, 1991 and lived to tell about it. According to ABC News, Tracy helped Milwaukee police find 84 Polaroid photos in a nightstand drawer. This put a stop to Dahmer’s murderous cannibalistic rampage.

According to ELLE Australia, the graphic images showed Dahmer engaged in necrophilia and “his victim’s bodies placed in provocative poses with their backs arched.” Officer Rolf Mueller was reportedly in disbelief when he told his partner, “These [pictures] are real,” according to the site.

In 1994, an inmate attacked Dahmer, who had been given a 957-year prison term after being found guilty of 15 counts of murder.

Get the most recent information by keeping up with the latest news on our website, Newswatchlist.com.

About Lionel Holmes 1849 Articles
Lionel Holmes is a journalism graduate with keen interest in covering Technology  news – specifically startups. He has as a keen eye for technologies and has predicted quite a few successful startups over the last couple of years. Lionel goal with this website is to report accurately on all kinds of stock news, and have a great deal of passion for Finance and active reporting. Lionel is diligent and proactive when it comes to Technology news reporting.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*