Lionel Dahmer
Lionel Dahmer | |
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Dahmer in 1992 | |
| Born | Lionel Herbert Dahmer July 29, 1936 West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 2023 (aged 87) Medina, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupations | Chemist researcher Author |
| Known for | Being the father of Jeffrey Dahmer |
| Notable work | A Father's Story |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Analytical chemistry |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Chromatographic separations of niobium, tantalum, molybdenum, and tungsten (1966) |
| Doctoral advisor | James S. Fritz |
| Spouses | Joyce Flint
(m. 1959; div. 1978)Shari Jordan
(m. 1978; died 2023) |
| Children | 2, including Jeffrey |
Lionel Herbert Dahmer (/ˈdɑːmər/; July 29, 1936 – December 5, 2023) was an American chemist and author best known for being the father of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. In 1994, he wrote A Father's Story, a non-fiction account of his son's upbringing as well as Jeffrey’s subsequent serial murders and their aftermath. Lionel has been a controversial figure since his son's crimes came to light, accused along with his first wife of neglecting Jeffrey while he was a child.