Interest in Jeffrey Dahmer reached an all-time high this past year thanks to Netflix’s latest tv show about the serial killer. The Dahmer family dynamic is explored alongside his murders, but one person is rarely spoken about compared to everyone else.
Who is that under-reported person? Why none other than Jeffrey Dahmer’s younger brother, David Dahmer. Today we will look at David Dahmer, where he is now, and everything else you need to know about him!
Who Is David Dahmer?
Born on December 18, 1966, David Dahmer was born seven years after his older brother, Jeffrey Dahmer. The relationship between the brothers was rocky, which is often the case when you have two siblings with such a large age gap.
However, it did not start that way. They initially had a great relationship until Jeffrey began to resent the attention David received. Further exacebrating that resentment was the divorce of their parents, Lionel and Joyce Dahmer, in 1978.
Fighting over who would get custody of David, Jeffrey got left out in the cold to fend for himself in the wake of the divorce. Jeffrey would wind up staying with his father, while David would go to live with their mother in Wisconsin.
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Where Jeffrey Dahmer’s Brother is Now
So where is David Dahmer now? After graduating from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1991, his brother Jeffrey was arrested for the murders of 17 men. Choosing to stay out of the court proceedings, David changed his name to sever any connection he had to his brother.
Besides that, not much is known about David Dahmer or what he has been up to. He keeps away from the press, though we did get a statement in an interview with Lionel and Shari Dahmer.
According to them, after Jeffrey’s trial, David has settled down with a wife and two children and has a good job.
Glad to hear that he is doing well, and I hope that things keep going his way.
Source: Good HouseKeeping