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Wichita Police Dept. Since March 2004, BTK has sent numerous communications to the media and the police. In these letters, he has provided certain background information about himself, which he claims is accurate.
Based upon a review of that information, the following facts about BTK are being made available to the public in the hopes of identifying BTK:
He claims he was born in 1939, which would make his current age 64 or 65.
His father died in World War II, and his mother raised him.
His mother was forced to work, so his grandparents cared for him.
His mother worked during the day near the railroad.
He had a cousin named Susan, who moved to Missouri.
His family moved a lot, but always lived near a railroad.
His grandfather played the fiddle and died of a lung disease.
His mother started dating a railroad detective when BTK was around 11 years old. Thisrelationship would have occurred during the years 1950-1955.
In the early 1950s he built and operated a ham radio.
He has participated in outdoor hobbies including hunting, fishing and camping.
As a youth he attended church and Sunday school.
He had a female, Hispanic acquaintance named Petra, who had a younger sister named Tina.
Around 1960, he went to tech military school. He then joined the military for active duty and was discharged in 1966.
He has a basic knowledge of photography and the ability to develop and print pictures.
In 1966 he moved back in with his mother who had re-married and was renting out part of her house.
His first job was as an electro-mechanic, requiring some travel.
After attending more tech school, he worked repairing copiers and business equipment; this sometimes required travel and he was away from home for extended periods.
He admits to soliciting prostitutes.
He has a lifetime fascination with railroads and trains.
Based upon the investigation to date, police believe that BTK:
Frequented the WSU campus in the early 1970s.
Was acquainted with PJ Wyatt, who taught a folklore class at WSU during the 1970s.
Has written or still writes poetry. An example of this is the "Oh Anna, Why Didn't You
Appear" poem and the "Oh! Death to Nancy" poem that were released in earlier media advisories.
Utilized fake identification to gain access to people's homes or to conduct surveillance.
Based upon the information contained in the letter, police are again asking for help from the public. Police want to talk to any citizen who currently knows, or recalls anyone having a similar background to the one described above.
Citizens with information who are calling locally are asked to call 383-8273; those calling from outside the Wichita area are asked to call 1-866-SOLVBTK (1-866-765-8285). They can also e-mail information to coldcase@wichita.gov or mail information to Cold Case, P.O. Box 9202, Wichita, KS 67277-0202.
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