Henry Lee Jones

Serial Killer

Henry Lee Jones: Murders Across Tennessee and Florida

Background and Criminal History

Henry Lee Jones, also known by the nickname "Bam," is an American serial killer convicted of murdering three people in Tennessee and Florida. He has also been identified by investigators as the principal suspect in the similar killing of a fourth victim. Jones was born on August 23, 1963, in Cleveland, Mississippi. Long before the murders for which he became notorious, he had accumulated a serious criminal record involving robbery, kidnapping, and theft. At the age of 18, Jones received a lengthy prison sentence for robbery, kidnapping, and grand theft. He served approximately half of that sentence before being released. His later criminal activity took him through Mississippi, Tennessee, and Florida. Investigators eventually connected his movements to a series of exceptionally violent killings in which victims were restrained, strangled, sexually assaulted in some cases, and cut across the neck. The murders shared several distinctive characteristics. The victims were found bound or showed marks indicating that restraints had been removed. Their neck injuries consisted of several separate cuts, including shallow wounds and much deeper fatal wounds. Evidence at multiple scenes suggested that the killer attempted to clean blood from his body or remove physical evidence before leaving. These similarities became important when detectives in Tennessee and Florida began comparing cases.

Known and Suspected Victims

• Keith Gross, 24 likely killed September 6, 2002; discovered September 9, 2002 Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Gross was found inside his residence after he failed to attend a planned gathering and did not report to work. He had been bound, sexually assaulted, and fatally cut across the neck. Jones was never prosecuted for the killing, but authorities identified him as the primary and only known suspect.
• Clarence James August 22, 2003 Bartlett Boulevard, Bartlett, Tennessee: Clarence was attacked inside the home he shared with his wife. He was restrained, strangled, and killed with multiple cuts to his neck. His body was left in the laundry room. Jones was convicted of his murder.
• Lillian James August 22, 2003 Bartlett Boulevard, Bartlett, Tennessee: Lillian was bound and strangled in the couple's bedroom before Jones repeatedly cut her neck. Her purse, jewelry, money, and credit cards were stolen. Jones was convicted of her murder.
• Carlos Perez, 19 killed August 26, 2003; discovered August 27, 2003 Super 8 motel, Melbourne, Florida: Perez was found wrapped in a comforter on a motel bed. He had been bound, sexually assaulted, repeatedly strangled, and cut across the neck. Jones was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder and sentenced to death.

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Confirmed Victims: (4)

Keith Gross Age: (24), Date of Death: 2002-09-09

Henry Lee Jones - Wikipedia