- Was known for sending taunting letters to police and newspapers, just like the Zodiac killer.
- Notorious serial killer commonly referred to the "B.T.K. strangler" who murdered 10 victims between 1974 to 1991 in the Wichita, Kansas, USA area.
- Served four years in the United States Air Force.
- He later became a dogcatcher and compliance officer in Park City, Kansas. In this position, neighbors recalled him as being sometimes overzealous and extremely strict. One neighbor complained he euthanized her dog for no reason.
- In his work, he was known for abusing his authority over others and was described as being rude and abrasive simply because he could.
- Father of daughter Kerri Rawson.
- He was president of his local church and a Cub Scout leader.
- He tortured animals as a child.
- He was caught when he began sending taunting letters to the police after stopping for years. He sent a floppy disk with the latest letter and the police were able to trace it back to him.
- Rader worked as an assembler for the Coleman Company, an outdoor supply company. He worked at the Wichita-based office of ADT Security Services from 1974 to 1988, where he installed security alarms as a part of his job, in many cases for homeowners concerned about the BTK killings.
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