Joseph Henry Burgess
Joseph Henry Burgess (c. 1947 – July 16, 2009), sometimes referred to as the Cookie Bandit, was an American-Canadian fugitive and suspected serial killer. He was the prime suspect in a 1972 double homicide committed in British Columbia, where he had been hiding to avoid the draft.
Joseph Henry Burgess | |
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Undated surveillance photo of Burgess taken by New Mexico State Police | |
| Born | 1946 or 1947 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2009 (aged 62) Sandoval County, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Other names | The Cookie Bandit, Job |
| Details | |
| Victims | 1–10+ |
Span of crimes | 1972–2009 (suspected) |
| Country | United States, Canada |
| State(s) | New Mexico, British Columbia |
He died in a shootout with police in rural New Mexico after being one of Canada's most wanted criminals for 37 years.
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