The Case of Richard Guerrero

Richard Guerrero, 22, was murdered by Jeffrey Dahmer in Milwaukee in March 1988. Dahmer met Guerrero at a bus stop and offered him money to accompany him to his grandmother's home, where he drugged and strangled him. Dahmer later confessed to the murder, but Guerrero's remains were never recovered.

Richard Guerrero was 22 years old and lived in Milwaukee. He was among the young men Dahmer encountered during the period when he was living at his grandmother's home in West Allis. On March 24, 1988, Dahmer met Guerrero at a bus stop in Milwaukee. He offered him money to accompany him to his grandmother's home, reportedly under the pretext of taking photographs. Guerrero accepted the offer and went with Dahmer to the residence.

The murder occurred at Dahmer's grandmother's home in West Allis, Wisconsin. Dahmer later confessed that he drugged Guerrero and strangled him. He subsequently dismembered the body and disposed of the remains. No remains belonging to Guerrero were ever recovered.

Guerrero's disappearance was investigated after he failed to return home. At the time, investigators had no known connection between his disappearance and Dahmer. Following Dahmer's arrest in July 1991, he confessed to killing Guerrero and provided investigators with details about the murder and disposal of his remains. Investigators were unable to recover Guerrero's body, leaving Dahmer's confession as the primary evidence establishing his fate.

Jeffrey Dahmer was never separately tried or convicted for Richard Guerrero's murder. He confessed to killing Guerrero as part of his wider confession to 17 murders. Guerrero was subsequently recognised as one of Dahmer's victims. His remains have never been recovered.

Richard Guerrero was Dahmer's fourth known victim and was murdered only a few weeks after James "Jamie" Doxtator, demonstrating the increasing concentration of Dahmer's offending during 1988.