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Jeff Dahmer's Confession Contains Another Man's Social Security Number

Who was Eric Lamar Stanley?

Eric Lamar Stanley’s Social Security Number is on all Jeff Dahmer’s confession documents. Born in St. Louis, Missouri April 28, 1960, Eric Lamar Stanley was just a few weeks older than Jeff Dahmer.

Eric Lamar Stanley died in Illinois on July 12, 2000.

Why was Eric Lamar Stanley’s Social Security number on all Jeff Dahmer’s confession documents from the Milwaukee police?

Who was Eric Lamar Stanley and how did he live for 9 years with a serial murder conviction associated with his Social Security Number? This was the biggest crime of the decade. Why wasn’t this picked up?

Why was there a high-profile murder trial based on a confession with an incorrect Social Security Number?

Screenshot from the U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index showing the personal details of Eric Lamar Stanley. Listed information includes his name, gender (male), race (Black), birth date (April 28, 1960), birth place (St. Louis, Missouri), and death date (July 12, 2000). His Social Security Number is shown as 348-60-5777 — the same number that appears on Jeffrey Dahmer’s arrest record, indicating a serious discrepancy.
The Social Security Number 348-60-5777, shown here for Eric Lamar Stanley, is the same number listed on Jeffrey Dahmer’s arrest record.
Black-and-white scan of an arrest report for Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer. The listed address is 924 N. 25th St., Apartment #213. Notably, the Social Security Number shown on the document is 348-60-5777 — which does not belong to Jeff Dahmer. This SSN has been publicly documented as belonging to Eric Lamar Stanley, an entirely different individual. The form lists the charge as “First Degree Intentional Homicide,” with the location of arrest matching the address. Checkboxes for gang-related and drug-related charges are marked “No.” The form includes an I.D. Division number (227501) and a blank section for scars or identifying marks.
The Social Security Number shown belongs to Eric Lamar Stanley, not Jeffrey Dahmer.