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Burney Kirk Archerd, a 15-year-old boy, died on September 2, 1961, in Los Angeles County, California. Burney was a victim of his uncle, William Dale Archerd, a serial killer who used insulin as his weapon of choice. William Dale Archerd, born in 1912, had a fascination with medicine and worked as a hospital attendant, where he learned about the effects of insulin. He used this knowledge to commit multiple murders over the years, including that of his nephew Burney.

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Victim Details

Burney Archerd

Male

White / Caucasian

Covina

CA

1961-09-02

15

Burney

Archerd

11/23/2025