Frank Walls

Serial Killer

Frank Athen Walls: The Okaloosa County Serial Killer

Overview

Frank Athen Walls was an American serial killer, burglar and sexual predator responsible for murdering five people in Okaloosa County, Florida, between March 1985 and July 1987. Walls began killing while still a teenager and repeatedly targeted victims in places where they should have been safe, including a public beach and private residences. His crimes involved stabbing, shooting, sexual assault, kidnapping and theft. Walls was born on October 12, 1967, and grew up in the Fort Walton Beach area of the Florida Panhandle. Before the full extent of his violence became known, he had accumulated a history of burglary, theft and disturbing behavior. People who knew him later described his fascination with rape, murder and violence. Investigators eventually concluded that burglary was frequently the point of entry into his crimes, but his conduct went far beyond stealing property. Once he encountered a victim, he was willing to use extreme violence to eliminate witnesses and satisfy his desire for control.

Confirmed Victims

• Tommie Lou Whiddon, 19 Murdered on March 26, 1985, on Okaloosa Island, Florida. Whiddon, a junior college student, was attacked while sunbathing near the beach. Walls cut her throat and stole her automobile. Her body was discovered later that day by a man walking along the beach, while her vehicle was located the following day behind a building.
• Cynthia Sue Condra, 24 Murdered on September 16, 1986, in the Wright area of Okaloosa County, Florida. Walls stabbed Condra repeatedly and abandoned her body beside a roadway. He admitted responsibility for her killing years later as part of an agreement with prosecutors.
• Audrey Gygi, 47 Murdered on May 20, 1987, at her mobile home near Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Evidence indicated that Walls entered her residence, sexually assaulted her and stabbed her to death. Property taken from Gygi's home was later connected to Walls, and DNA evidence ultimately established his involvement.
• Edward Alger Jr., 22 Murdered during the early morning hours of July 22, 1987, inside the mobile home he shared with his girlfriend in Ocean City, Florida. Alger was bound during a burglary and attempted to resist Walls. Walls cut his throat and then shot him several times in the head.
• Ann Louise Peterson, 20 Murdered on July 22, 1987, in the same Ocean City mobile home as Edward Alger. Peterson was restrained, sexually assaulted and shot in the head. Walls received a death sentence for her murder.

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Confirmed Victims: (5)

Tommie Lou Whiddon Age: (19), Date of Death: 1985-03-26

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