John Dwight Canaday
John Canaday | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Dwight Canaday 1945 Washington, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2012 (aged 66–67) |
| Conviction | First-degree murder (3 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3 |
Span of crimes | 1968–1969 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
Date apprehended | March 1969 |
John Dwight Canaday (1945 – December 26, 2012) was an American serial killer who raped and killed three young women in Seattle, Washington, from 1968 to 1969. He was considered Washington's first known serial killer. At the time of his death, Canaday was serving three life sentences at Clallam Bay Prison.