William Perry Jackson: A Detailed Account of His Crimes
Background
William Perry Jackson (born January 1955 in Milwaukie, Oregon) is an American serial killer who, along with accomplices, committed a series of brutal murders in Oregon and Washington between May and August 1980. His crime spree resulted in the deaths of five individuals, leading to multiple life sentences. Jackson is currently incarcerated at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, Oregon.
Crime Spree Overview
Jackson's criminal activities in 1980 were marked by extreme violence and a lack of remorse. Operating primarily with accomplice Gary Allen Smith, and later with Michael Anthony Butler, Jackson targeted vulnerable individuals during robberies, leaving a trail of death across two states.
Detailed Account of Crimes
- Calvin Toran
- Date: May 21, 1980
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Details: Jackson and Smith attacked 45-year-old Calvin Toran, a janitor at a kiosk in the Portland Transit Mall. After assaulting him and stealing $10, they abducted Toran, transported him to Forest Park, and fatally stabbed him.
- Hazel Wilson
- Date: June 11, 1980
- Location: Vancouver, Washington
- Details: The duo broke into the home of 74-year-old Hazel Wilson. They severely beat her and ransacked her residence. Wilson was discovered by a neighbor two days later and succumbed to her injuries on June 14.
- Julia Annabell Armstrong
- Date: August 5, 1980
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Details: Jackson and Smith invaded the home of 59-year-old Julia Annabell Armstrong, brutally beating her to death before looting her property.
- Theodore May
- Date: August 7, 1980
- Location: Chehalis, Washington
- Details: Joined by 18-year-old Michael Anthony Butler, Jackson and Smith entered the home of 78-year-old Theodore May. They beat May to death in his garage and stole cash, valuables, and gasoline.
- Charmel Ulrich
- Date: August 10, 1980
- Location: Near Scholls, Oregon
- Details: The trio abducted 14-year-old Charmel Ulrich while she was walking with a friend. They raped her in the back seat of their car. After forcing her to make a phone call to her friend's mother, they stabbed her to death and disposed of her body in a remote wooded area east of Waldport.
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