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In eleven pages this paper considers how infamous serial killer Ted Bundy was captured and convicted in an overview of the investigation and how the evidence was gathered that led to his conviction and eventual execution in January 1989. There is also a comparison between how the Bundy case would have been handled now. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.
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File: TG15_TGtedbundy.rtf
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appeared as if young Bundy had a bright future in either law or politics, and his social life appeared to be every bit as successful (Simon 290). Bundys girlfriends
described as attentive and romantic, wooing them with flowers and love poetry (Simon 290-291). He was even briefly engaged to marry his live-in girlfriend. But this was the
public Ted Bundy. The private Bundy was an enigma that few people knew. From a young age, Bundy - who was born illegitimate and never close to his
stepfather Johnnie Bundy - was titillated by pornography and began to succumb to aggressive "predatory impulses" (Simon 291). This perfect stranger by day went on the prowl at night,
and in the early 1970s embarked upon a killing spree that would extend over four states and claim the lives of at least 35 women (Simon 290). A massive
manhunt beginning in Washington State commenced in earnest to find an elusive killer who was known simply as Ted. During the mid-1970s, Robert D. Keppel was working at Washingtons King
County Sheriffs Department as a rookie detective. When two girls were reported missing from Lake Sammamish State Park on July 14, 1974, the Issaquah police - the jurisdiction presiding
over the park - enlisted the services of the King County Sheriff to assist with information processing (Bellamy). Keppels involvement with the case grew along with the number of
potential leads that were pouring into the local police departments. He recalled the use of tip sheets becoming an important and groundbreaking tool that was developed during the investigation,
which enabled law enforcement officials to share information more quickly (Bellamy). According to Keppel, the Bundy investigation was also the first time Explorer Search and Rescue Scouts were deployed
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