New York's Most Famous Serial Killer - David Berkowitz

The story of this famous serial killer has a bit of aDear Captain Joseph Borrelli,
personal twist.I am deeply hurt by your calling me a wemon hater. I
It was late summer, 1976. As a twenty-one year oldam not. But I am a monster. I am the 'Son of Sam.' I
I was not really into or much aware of the news ofam a little brat.
the day outside of local news. I was planning a trip toWhen father Sam gets drunk he gets mean. He
visit a friend in New York City and a co-workerbeats his family. Sometimes he ties me up to the
asked me if I would drive her to her parents condoback of the house. Other times he locks me in the
in Queens. I agreed.garage. Sam loves to drink blood.
The three hour trip was fairly normal as we talked'Go out and kill,' commands father Sam.
about work and other things. We finally got to the'Behind our house some rest. Mostly young - raped
condo complex and I parked the car a little bit awayand slaughtered - their blood drained - just bones
from the main entrance. It was very dark and hot asnow.
it was about midnight on the 80 degree summerPapa Sam keeps me locked in the attic too. I can't
night.get out but I look out the attic window and watch
As I was getting out the car, my co-worker took athe world go by.
woolen ski cap out of her purse and stuffed her longI feel like an outsider. I am on a different wavelength
flowing brown hair up into the cap and firmly securedthen everybody else - programmed too kill.
it on her head. I thought this rather funny and askedHowever, to stop me you must kill me. Attention all
what she was doing. It was only then that I heardpolice: Shoot me first - shoot to kill or else keep out
about the Son of Sam who was currently terrorizingof my way or you will die!
that very neighborhood. I tried to act bravely as IPapa Sam is old now. He needs some blood to
walked her to her parents unit. Her father andpreserve his youth. He has had too many heart
mother told me more stories about the Son of Samattacks. 'Ugh, me hoot, it hurts, sonny boy.'
over the next hour. Now after 2am, I was totallyI miss my pretty princess most of all. She's resting in
paranoid walking, or should I say running, to my car.our ladies house. But I'll see her soon.
I'll never forget that night. It was then that I startedI am the 'Monster' - 'Beelzebub' - the chubby
to read everything I could about the Son of Sam.behemouth.
The Son of Sam murderer was born Richard DavidI love to hunt. Prowling the streets looking for fair
Falco in 1953. Soon after birth he was adopted bygame - tasty meat. The wemon of Queens are
Nathan and Pearl Berkowitz and his name wasprettyist of all. It must be the water they drink. I live
forever changed to David Richard Berkowitz.for the hunt - my life. Blood for papa.
Berkowitz was an average student, joined the ArmyMr. Borrelli, sir, I don't want to kill anymore. No sur, no
in 1971, was honorably discharged in 1974 and joinedmore but I must, 'honour thy father.'
a cult that sacrificed German shepherds in 1975.I want to make love to the world. I love people. I
Berkowitz would spend the majority of 1976 anddon't belong on earth. Return me to yahoos.
1977 terrorizing New York with murdering six andTo the people of Queens, I love you. And I want to
wounding seven others during the course of eightwish all of you a happy Easter. May
shootings.God bless you in this life and in the next.
Chronologically, the first incident took place on JulyAnd for now I say goodbye and goodnight. Police:
29, 1976 when two women, Jody Valenti and DonnaLet me haunt you with these words: I'll be back! I'll be
Lauria, were shot while talking in a parked car. Valentiback! To be interpreted as - bang bang bang, bank,
survived but Lauria died instantly.bang - ugh!! Yours in murder, Mr. Monster
Carl Denaro and Rosemary Keenan were shot whileIt was the first time the term "Son of Sam" was
sitting in a parked car on October 23 of that year.used and the press picked up on it big time. At the
Both survived. Then on November 26th Donnapeak of this killing spree there were over 200 police
DeMasi and Joanne Lomino were walking together atdetectives assigned to the case. The city was in a
night when Berkowitz came up from behind thempanic. The police had more clues but they still couldn't
and shot them. Lomino was paralyzed for life andpiece them all together to find a solid suspect.
DeMasi survived.There would be two more shootings before it all
A pattern was developing but the police still had noended. On June 26th Judy Placido and Sal Lupu were
suspect. The City's newspapers were getting veryshot while leaving a disco. Both survived. And finally,
critical of the investigation. They had labeled theon July 31, 1977, Bobby Violante and Stacy
shooter as the .44 caliber killer because all of theMoskowitz were shot in the car while parked at a
bullets came from a .44 caliber Bulldog.lover's lane. Stacy died from a gunshot wound to her
On January 30, 1977 Christine Freund and her fiancehead and Bobby lost vision in one eye and partial
John Diel were shot as they sat in a parked car.vision in the other eye.
Christine died and John Diel survived the attack. FiveDavid Berkowitz was eventually caught after
weeks later on March 8th, Virginia Voskerichian, areceiving a parking ticket at the time and near the
college honor student was shot and killed whileplace of the Moskowitz murder. That evidence led
walking home from school.police to his door. When he was arrested he
Then on April 17, 1977 the .44 caliber killer raised theimmediately surrendered to police and identified
stakes. Valentina Suriani and her 20-year-old boyfriendhimself as Sam.
Alexander Esau, were both shot twice. Both died.He pleaded not guilty and received a 365-year
But Berkowitz left a letter addressed to the leadsentence and stands today as New Your City's most
investigator. Here is the text of the actual letter withFamous Serial Killer.
all of its misspellings: