WI v. Jeffrey Dahmer (1992): Victim Impact Statements 

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I don’t blame that woman for her anger. Imagine carrying that anger for so long knowing what that monster did to your brother.

Absolutely shameful how the police failed that 14 year old child

when the girl began to hysteria because her brother was killed, the police immediately surrounded and took her away, and when they saw a 14-year-old boy drugged and with blood, they gave him to the maniac with almost no questions asked. Where's the justice?

In memoriam: Steven Hicks - June 1978 Steven Tuomi - November 1987 James Doxtator - January 1988 Richard Guerrero - March 1988 Anthony Sears - March 1989 Raymond Smith - May 1990 Edward Smith - June 1990 Ernest Miller - September 1990 David Thomas - September 1990 Curtis Straughter - February 1991 Errol Lindsey - April 1991 Tony Hughes - May 1991 Konerak Sinthasonphone - May 1991 Matt Turner - June 1991 Jeremiah Weinberger - July 1991 Oliver Lacy - July 1991 Joseph Bradehoft - July 1991 May they Rest in Peace.

It’s disgusting to see Dahmer getting more protection inside that courtroom than his victims ever did outside of it.

I cried so hard when that oldest sister couldn’t contain her emotions and started screaming. I can only imagine the hurt and the loss she must’ve felt. It’s insane.

“When you killed my brother, you also killed my mother and father” I can’t imagine how the victims must feel 😢

“I refuse to let you destroy me, I WILL carry on” Short but powerful. RIP to all the victims 🙏🏾

I took care of a lady in the hospital who's daughter was murdered chopped up into pieces and her body parts thrown out of a moving vehicle. I can tell you these poor people never get over this and are never the same. Prayers to all these people.

Tony Hughes death hurt me the most. He was deaf. He trusted this man. He believed he had a friend. Why? SMH.

22:45 Her aggression and emotions were valid. Can't imagine how much pain all the victims families have gone through.

When she starts screaming is so heartbreaking. I can't imagine the pain and rage she was feeling. To lose someone you love in such a way and then have to face their killer. Pure hell.

The sister of Earl Lindsey is absolutely how every human would feel in that situation. She wasn’t afraid to show it. So proud for her. I hope her family got the healing they deserve this goes to all the victims families. What I don’t get is that why the police are in a rush to protect Dahmer? Who’s the victim here?

The sister of Erol Lindsey broke my heart. That is exactly how I’d act if I came faced with the killer of my siblings. So much hurt and anger within her. I cried. 😢

That gentleman at 20:30 was just so overwhelmed and devastated and it broke my heart. I hope he and all the loved ones of those murdered found some semblance of peace.

Rita was the only one who truly spoke for everybody. She got pissed sitting in court listening to Dahmer claim insanity, while his lawyers stated he was "out of control" at the time of the murders. She watched as the family members of Dahmer's other victims walk up to the stand to confront him in tears with their eyes and heads down but she refused to do that too. Instead she approached the stand lunging for Dahmer shouting "he'll see what out of control is." 22:10 1 - June 18, 1978: Steven Hicks, 18 2 - November 20, 1987: Steven Tuomi, 24 3 - January 16, 1988: Jamie Doxtator, 14 4 - March 24, 1988: Richard Guerrero, 25 5 - March 25, 1989: Anthony Sears, 26 6 - May 20, 1990: Raymond Smith, 33 7 - June 1990: Edward W. Smith, 28 8 - September 1990: Ernest Miller, 22 9 - September 24, 1990: David C. Thomas, 23 10 - February 18, 1991: Curtis Straughter, 18 11 - April 7, 1991: Errol Lindsey, 19 12 - May 24, 1991: Anthony "Tony" Hughes, 31 13 - May 27, 1991: Konerak Sinthasomphone, 14 14 - June 30, 1991: Matt Turner, 20 15 - July 5, 1991: Jeremiah Weinberger, 23 16 - July 15, 1991: Oliver Lacy, 23 17 - July 19, 1991: Joseph Bradehoft, 25 ...And July 22, 1991 Tracy Edwards almost became #18. The dates just get tighter and tighter between murders with no plans of concluding anytime soon, I would've been ready to kill his ass too after killing my little brother like this, that boy was about to have his first child.

This is not court, this is a funeral. My heart goes out to the families of the victims EDIT: I know this is court im not stupid so dont talk to me like I am in the replies, I was stating it this way because it doesnt feel like court.

My heart goes out to the families who lost a loved one.

The fact that the judge had to walk out of the courtroom while Errol Lindsey’s sister did her statement truly shows how gut wrenching this statement was😢

I broke down in tears when the sister started defending her mother and screaming 😢. From the bottom of my heart I hope no other family goes through the same pain their families did. It’s heartbreaking and horrible what Jeffrey did and to think that there are still more people who think like him is just horrifying. May the victims rest in peace 💔🙏

"You almost destroyed me, but I refuse you to destroy me. I will carry on." - Such a strong mother. I hope these victims' families find peace despite experiencing hell because of this monster.

The fact that he didn't wear his glasses to court so he didn't have to face his victims because he "didn't think he owed them anything" is still absolutely revolting to me. I'm glad he's gone he added zero to this world.

HOW did he have fans? Yeah, they were young, impresionable, naive and fans of horror, but this is actual real life. How can someone admire someone who destryed so many lives with such cruelty?

11:15 He genuinely cares about the well-being of Dahmer's family and offers them his encouragement. What a strong and compassionate heart he has, to even accommodate feelings and thoughts about this family when he's grieving such abominated cruelty of their son's doing. 😢

One emotional woman did not need 5 men to restrain her. You can hear her say 'you don't have to pull me!!!' Her reaction made me cry. That man was pure evil

"JEFF! WHATEVER YOUR NAME IS! SATAN!" she nailed it. couldn't agree more.

It disgusts me that he can just sit there with a stone cold face. He's probably not even listening. Such a waste of air and space.

Rita Isbell was so brave to react to Jeffrey Dahmer the way she did. Her indignation is justified 100 percent. Very few people would have had that much courage to approach Jeffrey Dahmer that way. My heart breaks for her and all of the family members of the victims. I can’t imagine the hell of having to live knowing what that monster did to their loved ones 😢 💔Her reaction was just as legitimate as the more calm reactions that preceded hers.

That poem written by the deaf victim’s friend just broke my heart, especially at the end when she made the sign for “I love you” 🥺

The last victim's sister's heart-rending statement broke my heart. It was soul searing. I have never felt such a raw, authentic, gutwrenching and anguished pain of another person. It rocked me to my core. May we never experience the loss of someone we love in such a heinous way.

“I refuse to let you destroy me. I will carry on” ❤️

That one girl that freaked... Knowing the fact that she is hurt, she's traumatized, you can hear the hurt and pain in her cries and voice.... I'm glad I'm still here and I'm glad nobody in my family hasn't been murdered..we should all be thankful that we still have our friends, families because someday someday, it could be their last...from someone taking their life

The fact that Jeffrey didn’t wear his glasses during court cuz he didn’t wanna look the victims families in the eye is just sick.

The woman that was escorted out of the court room gave me chills. I could feel her pain and emotion.

Man, I totally despise how Netflix recreated this without even trying to conceal the Identity of these people. Just imagine how awful must be for them to see actors playing parts of their life when they were totally devastated. Have some respect.

I commend the sister of Errol Lindsay, who entered the room and did not back down from her emotions. God Bless you. It would have been a crime for not a single person to scream at the top of their lungs at him. He thoroughly deserved it.

"There's no place in a civilized society for anyone who shows no regard for life." Wise words by the second speaker.

The TV show really shows you just how fucked up this man was, how negligent the police were, how brave and resilient Glenda was, and overall how all of this could have possibly been avoided, whether the victims were alive or not. It is an absolutely amazing show that captures the TRUE horrors.

“when you cry take one tear drop and place it outside your window ledge, and ill replace it for one of mine.” that poor mother should never have had to go through this type of pain. rest in peace❤️

It amazes me how calm and casual people are around that man, knowing the kind of monstrous and totally inhumane things he did.

I lived in Chicago during this time. I'll never forget this horror. The 14 year old returned to this monster after escaping, still haunts me. Wisconsin didn't have the death penalty but Karma did.

I remember when this actually happened and every time I hear his name I immediately hear the impact statement of the sister in my head. Heart wrenching.

I felt Rita in my soul. I cried during her impact statement. The impact felt palpable just from watching. Sending love and light to the families ♥️

Justice is having each victim have a minute with him in a dark room

30 years later and the police incompetence continues to fail the people

I think anyone watching the Netflix series and having trouble grasping the gravity of the horrific loss these families have endured, needs to come here and watch these videos. I believe movies/shows and social media make it too easy to lose sight of the _actual people_ that were affected. 💔💔💔

Watching Errol Lindsey's sister reaction really touched me, even made me cry. I could feel her pain. Jeffrey Dahmer was a monster who had no feelings. These guys and their families didn't deserve all that pain 😓

The fact that even in the victim’s statements… a lot of them are showing sympathy for Jeffrey Dahmer’s family… it speaks volumes.

Cried like a baby listening to this, I can’t even imagine having my baby taken away. It is brave to even get words out.

Literally the only normal reaction out of any family member.

I can't believe his dad is just sat there with a straight face behind the victims families when they are talking, it's sick

When the oldest sister come in to address Jeffrey and loses it I just broke down in sobs. Her raw pain is unbearable to feel and see and I don’t even know the woman. God bless these families and the victims ❤

The actress who played the young lady who popped off about her mother did a wonderful job. She sent chills through my body ugh the raw emotion felt so real. R.I.P to all the victims who suffered these horrific ordeals. Peace and blessings to the love ones still living. 🙏🏽

I cry every time I see that lady so angry

Seeing that man break down at 21:07 hit me right in the heart, I was crying with him.

2:20 Edward Warren Smith 7:54 Ernest Marquez Miller 11:50 Tony Anthony Hughes 15:17 Curtis Durrell Straughter 16:25 Richard Guerrero 18:12 David Courtney Thomas 20:25 Joseph Arthur Bradehoft 21:24 Anthony Lee Sears 22:05 Errol Lindsey

Its sad all the cops there to protect him but no one was there to help the victims. The cops gave the little boy back to Jeffrey even though he was covered in blood. Such a shame that life is over looked. But, death is investigated into and it takes being murdered for something to be done.

My heart is so broken for all of these families. Smh. When Errol Lindsey’s sister spoke I could not help but cry, because I could feel her rage, and pain. I have two brothers. May all the victims rest in peace. 🙏🏾

Who the hell someone can be his lawyer after what all he did.

The lady that confronted him brought me to tears. Her rage and hurt was so raw. I can’t imagine knowing your loved one suffered this. Someone can only do something so evil with the help of Satan. Very scary human being.

For the woman who said, "I refuse to let you destroy me. I will carry on." You provided hope for me too and probably for many others. I'm sorry it was this situation that brought you to have to say that.

Rita, I cried when you cried out and told him you hated him. I felt pain in my soul.

Wow. I've listened to tons of victim impact statements over the years. Pretty sure this is the first time I ever heard a victim's family member be so gracious and thankful to the defense council. Much respect for that man for understanding how our justice system works even after suffering such an unimaginable tragedy.

I am a big fan of horror, however watching the Netflik series on Dahmer was one of the most unsettling thing I had ever seen knowing that these horrific things actually took place

RIP to all the victims and my deepest condolences to the families.

Losing a loved one is a nightmare 😢. I miss my mom who was born in 1979 and would have been 45 this year so i understand these people's pain

“Two fingers and a thumb means I love you” that mothers pain broke my heart!! My condolences to all the victims all of their family and friends I am truly sorry for your loss!

Rita's reaction was more than justified. I would've reacted the same way. I hope all of those families have finally found peace in their hearts.

Man the way she acts is incredibly brave, the way she vents her anger has me inspired and I don't know why

Seeing the families of the victims is really painful. R.I.P to all the victims

Seeing the pain of the victim’s families broke my heart 💔 My heart goes out to EVERYONE that was affected by Dahmer’s actions.

Watching Ms. Rita speaks at around 22:00 still hurts every time to see it. Tears every time. She truly embodies what I'm sure a lot of those family members wanted to say and do

These poor mothers. No parent should ever have to bury their child.

"A dragon piercing your heart." Such a beautiful, heart wrenching poem about grief.

That sister just absolutely breaks my heart. That is pure rage in the realest form. I don’t know how people can be so calm and held back on that podium if this happened to my brother I’d be doing the exact same thing she just did. There are no words :/

I can't believe how many "close calls" there were to him being caught before he actually was. 😳

With each one I cry more. I can’t ever imagine the heartache they are still going through til this day..

That woman was right to scream. Sadly that makes him feel powerful. But he deserves that hate to be screamed at him FOREVER.

How the Milwaukee Police Department wasn’t criminally charged for failing these people is actually sickening

I really wish Rita would have jumped that table for a swing. I think what bothered me the most is that Jeff never made eye contact with anyone. I’ll be damned, you WILL make eye contact with me. I’d make sure of it.

Prayers to all the victims families who lost their loved ones and I hope that their suffering, grief, and guilt is replaced with happiness and joy.

I work with deaf people… it hurt my heart when Tony’s mother came up. The sign I love you means so much to me as I use it a lot with my individuals who use ASL. She was so strong during her speech.

I feel so bad for the families. What a horrific way to lose a loved one.

The fact that all this happened is real, I still can’t believe what the victims family went through my god !

Her anger I felt that... wew. That brought tears to my eyes. Lord

Rita's anguish over her brother's death is so heartbreaking. Extremely hard to hear her scream Jeff's name, but we understand why she screamed. Even though years have passed, it never gets any easier to hear the pain coming from the family members.

Tony Hughes Mother ❤️✨ That episode of her son on the Netflix series was so beautiful and tragic! The way they intertwined the deaf dialogue was brilliant.

They should have let her whoop his ass...

the fact that he didnt even flinch when the woman was going towards him shows you he doesnt care what happens to himself we'll never really know why Jeffrey Dahmer or any other killer do the things they've done to others we can only take a guess on it

Rita is a powerful woman. I feel so horribly for what her and her family endured, and that goes for all the families/friends of the victims. Her statement made me break out into tears, so moving. Shame to the police department for the lack of competence and care. I’m sure if they had done their jobs right, they could’ve prevented so many deaths. RIP to all the victims.

I was always surprised by the amount of composure in that courtroom. The sister’s behavior was light work. Real ones understand.

So many years later, these statements still break my heart. Pure sickness and evil. These poor victims and their grieving lived ones.

The anger and pain is so real with the woman that shouted at him… heartbroken is what I am for all the loved ones who lost their sons, brothers, nephews.

This is so heartbreaking. And the worst part is we all know Jeff just sat there, dissociated and didn’t give a flying F

Absolutely gut wrenching to hear that woman scream at Dahmer. My heart goes out to her. I wish they would have let her get at him.

Rita's speech cuts through every human soul. Came from a raw place deep inside then exploded out like a mighty volcano. Whew!

That poem was so startling and beautiful 💔

20:28 poor darling couldn’t even put his feelings in to words he was so overwhelmed. I cannot even imagine the anxiety he had waiting to walk into that courtroom. Bless his heart 🥺

I can feel all the emotions and when the sister started I was balling...this is so hurtful...nobody deserves this