Thomas Lee Dillon: The Ohio Outdoorsman Killer
Overview
Thomas Lee Dillon was an American serial killer who murdered five men in rural Ohio between April 1, 1989, and April 5, 1992. Sometimes called the Ohio Outdoorsman Killer or the Roadside Sniper, Dillon selected strangers who were engaged in ordinary outdoor activities such as jogging, hunting and fishing. His victims had no known personal connection to him, and investigators found no conventional motive such as robbery, revenge or a dispute. The apparent randomness of the attacks, combined with Dillon's tendency to strike in isolated locations and leave little evidence behind, made the killings unusually difficult for authorities in several Ohio counties to connect and investigate.
Background
Thomas Lee Dillon was born on July 9, 1950, in Canton, Ohio, and later lived in Magnolia. He was married, had a son and worked for many years as a draftsman for the Canton Water Department. To many people who encountered him through his family or employment, he did not immediately appear to be a man capable of a series of murders. Away from that conventional life, however, investigators eventually learned of a disturbing pattern of behavior involving firearms, vandalism, the shooting of animals and the setting of fires. Authorities came to believe that his fascination with shooting and destruction had existed well before his confirmed murders of human victims.
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