Jesse Anderson

Jesse Michael Anderson (May 3, 1957 – November 30, 1994) was an American convicted of the murder of his wife, Barbara Anderson. He had also wounded himself at the time, and told police that the couple had been attacked by two black men.

Jesse Anderson
Born
Jesse Michael Anderson

(1957-05-03)May 3, 1957
DiedNovember 30, 1994(1994-11-30) (aged 37)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathHomicide (severe head trauma)
OccupationLandscaping contractor
Criminal statusDead
Spouses
  • Debra Ann Eickert
    (m. 1981; div. 1985)
  • Barbara E. Lynch
    (m. 1985; died 1992)
Children3
Conviction(s)First degree intentional homicide
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 60 years
Details
VictimsBarbara Anderson
DateApril 21, 1992
Location(s)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
WeaponKnife
Date apprehended
April 29, 1992

While incarcerated at Columbia Correctional Institution in Wisconsin, Anderson was murdered in 1994 by fellow inmate and convicted murderer Christopher Scarver. Jeffrey Dahmer, a convicted serial killer, was also fatally attacked by Scarver after a confrontation when the three were on a work detail together.

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