The Most Intriguing People In The World And Why Two Million People Might All Know One.

The world takes all kinds of people and I think I've met most of the types that can be categorized into some genre or category of person. There are the blue-collar guys, the white-collar professionals, the soccer moms, the politicians, the civil service workers, the students, and the academics. I've even met a few that I simply couldn't categorize, nor did I imagine a fitting category for them. They, for lack of a better term, are the ones I call the monsters. There is, without an adequate psychological standard for these beings, a type that is simply monstrosities, or perhaps abominations is a better word. Of course, that was my professional choice for many years, being exposed to these monstrosities.

Andrew Urdiales may be dead but he is one of those people that I will never forget meeting. Before being extradited to California to face prosecution there for three murders and an attempted rape between 1986 and 1995. During that time frame Urdiales was a United States Marine stationed at various Marine Corps facilities in California. Urdiales was extradited from Illinois while serving three life sentences for murders in Northern Illinois.

About a decade ago, right around the time, he was extradited to California, under an agreement with the United States Marshalls Service, I had the opportunity to meet Urdiales as he was held over the weekend in the small jail facility I worked in. Of course, Urdiales was held with special precautions in place, but it was never the less an intriguing experience. I'd always been fascinated by the men and few women that were serial killers, perhaps because of the many stories and movies made about Jack the Ripper. At the time, whether there were any or not, I'd never heard of a particular kind of serial killer.

Unlike my expectations, Urdiales was not a creepy or bizarre character. He was quiet throughout, did exactly what was asked of him, and remained cooperative. Not that I would have ever turned my back on him, but I expected something different.

Joseph James Deangelo Jr. AKA the Golden State Killer from the late 70s to early 80s is one of those that I'd never heard of. Deangelo, in 1979, was fired for stealing a can of dog repellant and a hammer from a Sacramento Pay N' Save while he was a cop. That to me brings up plenty of cause to be alarmed. From the 70s forward, people would like to say that there have been improvements in the screening and vetting of police. Perhaps after the events of the last ten years, it is heading that way. But, how many people from the late 90s era forward slipped by that shouldn't have? As the man in his seventies is now behind bars for his crimes I recall being hired as an officer, given a badge, a gun, and not a mention of drug testing or psychological evaluation being done.

Would better vetting of police and law enforcement officials keep something like this from happening? As I mentioned, one would like to think so, but there's evidence that even with psychological evaluations it's still possible for abusers to slip by and end up with authority and a weapon.

Juan David Ortiz is a former member of the United States Border Patrol who was charged in 2018 with murdering at least four women after a grand jury indictment. This man would be considered a federal law enforcement agent and was killing young woman, most of who were involved with drugs or the sex trade industry and he did not place value on according to an NBC news report. Ortiz spent 10 years with the Border Patrol and was a veteran of the United States Navy before turning the San Bernardo area into his own personal hunting grounds.

So, what happened? Did Ortiz simply snap from some underlying mental health issue? Is he just a purely evil individual? How did this man become a Border Patrol Agent? The testing for Border Patrol includes a background investigation, medical exam, structured interview, polygraph, and a drug test.

Everybody has heard of Drew Peterson, the former police officer sent to prison for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. Peterson first received national publicity in 2007 when his fourth wife, Stacy Ann Cales Peterson disappeared. To this day Peterson has not faced charges in her disappearance even though it's believed there was foul play. Peterson may be a wife killer, not particularly a serial killer, but he remains an intriguing case considering he was well off as a Sargent in Northern Illinois's Bollingbrook, a town that can afford a better-than-average pay scale to its' officers.

Three of these men all have one thing in common. They are all without a doubt, murderers, but three of them wore the badge that meant they swore to protect and serve, to defend the constitution, and to protect people. They have all been convicted of taking lives without justification, murdering people. While we may never understand the reasons behind such heinous acts of wanton violence when I consider these men I consider that at different times there have been as many as fifty actively working serial killers in the United States and as many as two thousand unidentified serial killers. With those numbers, it's easy to say, that in a country with 380,000,000 people at least 2,000,000 or more have met a serial killer and just don't know yet.

Dear Boss

I keep on hearing the police have caught me but they wont fix me just yet. I have laughed when they look so clever and talk about being on the right track. That joke about Leather Apron gave me real fits. I am down on whores and I shant quit ripping them till I do get buckled. Grand work the last job was. I gave the lady no time to squeal. How can they catch me now. I love my work and want to start again. You will soon hear of me with my funny little games. I saved some of the proper red stuff in a ginger beer bottle over the last job to write with but it went thick like glue and I cant use it. Red ink is fit enough I hope ha. ha. The next job I do I shall clip the ladys ears off and send to the police officers just for jolly wouldn’t you. Keep this letter back till I do a bit more work, then give it out straight. My knife’s so nice and sharp I want to get to work right away if I get a chance. Good luck.

Yours truly

Jack the Ripper

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