Son of Sam

David Berkowitz, known as the "Son of Sam," is incarcerated at Attica Correctional Facility in New York. Due to privacy and security regulations, contacting inmates typically requires sending mail through the facility. You can address a letter to him at the prison's official address, but keep in mind that all correspondence will be screened. For specific guidelines on writing to inmates, it's best to consult the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's website.

A Son of Sam law is any American law designed to keep criminals from profiting from the publicity of their crimes, often by selling their stories to publishers but it works only if the person was found guilty and serving time.

David Berkowitz, also known as the "Son of Sam" serial killer, was honorably discharged from the military mainly due to his completion of service. He served in the U.S. Army from 1971 to 1974 and received an honorable discharge upon fulfillment of his service obligations.

David Berkowits born Richard David Falco was called the .44 cal killer since he would use a .44 special caliber revolver to kill his victims. In a letter he self proclaimed being the son of sam. So the name was one he chose for himself. Sam was the owner of the dog that spoke to him.

I believe he attended the public school in his Bronx neighborhood. New York City's public schools are refered to as:PS 1, PS2, ect. which means Public School (#).

At present, no. Although Berkowitz will spend the rest of his life in prison, it is not impossible that he may be a father some day. Ted Bundy fathered a child while on Florida's death row. Many others have followed suit and become husbands and fathers while incarcerated.

A secret journal tell about the 300 fires he caused when was not chasing victims.

David Berkowitz is 64 years old (birthdate: June 1, 1953).

Berkowitz was at first called The 44-caliber Killer. But he started calling himself The Son of Sam, probaby taken from his neighbor who was named Sam. It was Sam's dog Harvey that gave Berkowitz the idea of Son of Sam. Berkowitz also claimed that Harvey spoke to him and told him to kill people. (Harvey was just a mouth for Satan) Later Berkowitz recanted his story about the dog talking to him.

From July 1976 until August 1977, New York City lived in terror. Known as the Summer of Sam, David Berkowitz killed 13 young men and women and wounded another 6. When finally caught Berkorwitz claimed his neighbor's dog told him to commit the murders.

Later, after becoming a Christian, Berkowitz recanted this statement. But talking dogs or not, Berkowitz will most likely never see the outside again.

Yes, most people consider a son-in-law, the husband of a daughter, to be related to them. That is why, at or just after weddings, a son-in-law may be "welcomed to the family."

The murders committed by David Berkowitz, aka the Son of Sam killer, took place from July 1976 to August 1977.

He is 56 and still in prison serving a 365 year sentence.

He showed characteristic signs of a schizophrenic mind. One was hearing voices. He stated that he heard the dog of Sam speaking to him. That is why he got the name.

The infamous dog belonged to Berkowitz neighbor Sam Carr. Poor 'Harvey' the dog was brought into something he had no part in. In the summer of 1977, David Berkowitz, aka Son of Sam, aka the 44 Caliber Killer, kept New York City in a constant state of terror. Stalking the streets of NYC, he proceeded to kill and injure until finally caught after running from an almost crime scene.

In the months before his trial Berkowitz told prison phsychiatrists that the neighbors dog told him to commit the killings. Although he later confessed that in fact the dog did not speak to him it made for good copy for the daily newpapers.

Berkowitz is doing life without parole in a New York prison and has since found God and become a Christian, a fact that probably did not thrill his Jewish parents. And once again I am amazed at the number of inmates that find God in prison. Like I've said before, God must hang out there alot

he had a schyzophrenic disorder and claimed his neighbor's dog was possessed by the devil and told him to do the killings.

David Berkowitz was diagnosed as having APD with possible narcassistic personality traits. In a recent interview Berkowitz admitted that he had made up the dog story. If you look at any of the news film clips of Berkowitz after his arrest and he looks like a man that is very pleased with himself. That fits right in with his personality disorder.

He claims now to have found God in prison and I hope he's right. I'm always amazed at how many criminals find God in prison. He must hang out there alot.

After being discharged honorably from the army he located his real mother. (he was adopted being a week old) after that he joined a fraternity involved in non lethal things like fortune telling it was not to late after that around 1975 having confronted his real mother and his illegitimate pregnancy had troubled him that he started killing dogs with another fraternity. Not too long after that he started his .44 caliber killings.}

Since he was adopted very early in life this brought him some troubles while living with the Berkowits.

He worked alone, lived alone and did everything alone.

== == David Berkowitz was the real name of the serial killer nicknamed Son of Sam.

He did not. SOS killed by surprise ambush, many were attacked while they sat in their cars.

That smirk disturbes a lot of people, myself included. I have yet to see Berkowitz look remorseful. He says he is 'born again' and a practicing Christian, but I thought Christians were supposed to be humble. For me, he is hard to watch on TV.

Read the part in the related question below about Berkowitz the narcissist.

Young couples, parked in cars or in secluded areas and alone. The preference seemed to be brunettes for the girls, in fact many New Yorkers during the 'summer of Sam' dyed their hair to blonde. Stacy Moskowitz was not spared due to her new hair color. Moskowitz and her date Robert Violante were victims of S Of S when he moved from Bronx to Brooklyn, where they thought they would be safe.

David R. Goode was born on January 13th, 1941.

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