Lionel Dahmer

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Lionel Herbert Dahmer (; July 29, 1936 – December 5, 2023) was an American chemist and author. He is the father of the 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.

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