Robert K. Ressler
Acting1937-02-15 - 2013-05-05Chicago, Illinois, USAMale

Robert K. Ressler

Also known as Robert Ressler, Bob Ressler

Robert Kenneth Ressler was an American FBI agent and author. He played a significant role in the psychological profiling of violent offenders in the 1970s and is often credited with coining the term "serial killer", though the term is a direct translation of the German term Serienmörder coined in 1930 by Berlin investigator Ernst Gennat. After retiring from the FBI, he authored a number of books on serial murders, and often gave lectures on criminology.

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Murder: No Apparent Motive poster
Murder: No Apparent Motive
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Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters poster
Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters
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Born

1937-02-15

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Robert ResslerBob Ressler
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Born to Kill?

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Series

Whoever Fights Monsters

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