About
American young man whose name became known because he was one of the victims in the criminal case against serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, and is often identified as being Dahmer's 11th victim.
Before fame
He was a private citizen living in Milwaukee in the 1980s. He was killed in April 1991 by serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer when he was 19 years old. His life became part of public history only after Jeffrey Dahmer's arrest in July 1991 when authorities uncovered the full scope of the crimes. His name entered court records and media coverage as one of the individuals whose life had been lost.
Trivia
His relatives have been among those who have spoken publicly about the pain of seeing loved ones' stories retold in documentaries and dramatizations. The renewed attention created by Netflix's Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story in 2022 brought his name and other victim's names back into headlines decades after his death.
Family life
He was from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was part of a large family and left behind 5 siblings and a daughter who was born after his death. His sister Rita Isbell became widely recognized for her emotional victim impact statement during the 1992 court proceedings. His daughter Tatiana Banks has spoken publicly about the lasting impact of the case on her life.
Associated with
He became known to a new generation after Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story was in 2022 which was created and written by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan.
