Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 boys and men between 1978 and 1991; listing their names helps keep the focus on the victims rather than the killer.

Victims’ names (chronological)

Below is a respectful list of the 17 known victims most commonly identified in court records and major news reporting.

  1. Steven Hicks, 18 (killed 1978)
  1. Steven Tuomi, 25 (1987)
  1. James Doxtator, 14 (1987)
  1. Richard Guerrero, 25 (1988)
  1. Anthony Sears, 24–26 (sources vary; 1989)
  1. Raymond Smith (also listed as Edward/Eddie Smith), 32–36 (1990)
  1. Edward “Eddie” Smith, 28 (sometimes counted separately when records distinguish Raymond and Eddie, but many modern lists treat this as one victim under different reported names)
  1. Ricky Beeks (also known as Raymond “Ricky” Beeks), 27–33 (1990)
  1. Ernest Miller, 22 (1990)
  1. David C. Thomas, 22–23 (1990)
  1. Curtis Straughter, 17 (1991)
  1. Errol Lindsey, 19 (1991)
  1. Tony (Anthony) Hughes, 31 (1991)
  1. Konerak Sinthasomphone, 14 (1991)
  1. Matt Turner (sometimes listed as Donald “Matt” Turner), 20 (1991)
  1. Jeremiah Weinberger, 23 (1991)
  1. Oliver Lacy, 23 (1991)
  1. Joseph Bradehoft, 25 (1991) — the last victim.

Because some historical and media sources use slightly different name spellings, ages, or count Raymond/“Ricky”/Eddie Smith differently, lists can look like they have small discrepancies while still referring to the same 17 murders.

Who they were, beyond the case

Many of Dahmer’s victims were young men of color, often from LGBTQ+ communities, whose disappearances did not receive serious attention at the time.

Known details emphasize that they were students, fathers, workers, and sons, with interests ranging from art and modeling to athletics and everyday jobs.

Why this remains a trending topic

Interest in “who were Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims” keeps resurfacing whenever new documentaries, dramatized series, or online true‑crime discussions appear, but victim families often stress that the focus should remain on the men and boys who were killed.

Recent articles and forums deliberately shift from sensationalizing Dahmer toward telling the victims’ stories and highlighting policing failures and systemic bias that left many of them unprotected.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.