Dr. Phil Interviews Jeffrey Dahmer’s Father - Part 1

Victims and survivors of Jeffrey Dahmer say they want people to see him for who he really was -- not the glamorized TV version. See a never-before-aired interview with Dahmer’s father and stepmother that sheds light on the monster behind the man. They provide chilling details about his bizarre childhood behaviors. Plus, the Netflix series Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story pushed a decades-old story into today’s spotlight, some say giving it a 2022 “pop culture moment.” After the series debuted, Dahmer’s infamous glasses went up for sale for $150,000, and people dressed up as the notorious serial killer for Halloween. Has our culture’s obsession with true crime desensitized us?

Check out Part 2 of Dr. Phil's Interview with Jeffrey Dahmer's Father here:

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[LadyVader]

Animal cruelty from a young age is a tell-tale warning of pending psychopathy

[pipandkip]

His mother leaving him did NOT turn him into a serial killer, no more than Hitler's rejection from art school turned him into a genocidal maniac. It's terrifying to accept, but there's no reliable root for psychopathy.

[embrace_masculinity]

Its actually crazy how his father has the same voice with the actor that plays him

[softsapphic]

Stephen Hicks, Steven Tuomi, Jamie Doxtator, Richard Guerrero, Anthony Sears, Eddie Smith, Ricky Beeks, Ernest Miller, David Thomas, Curtis Straughter, Errol Lindsey, Tony Hughes, Konerak Sinthasomphone, Matt Turner, Jeremiah Weinberger, Oliver Lacy and Joseph Bradeholt. May they and their families find peace

[panduh]

I couldn't even imagine how I would react finding out my child did what he did. That would mentally destroy me.

[DarthDaddy-ibjx]

I feel bad for Lionel it’s been 30 years and he is still being haunted by his sons actions and the media will never stop pushing these serial killers

[bobbyp]

Watching Jeff's parents trying to defend and understand the actions of their son is heartbreaking I can't imagine the nightmares they have

[seanodonnell]

Jeff's younger brother David changed is last name when all of this went down. He did not go to his brother's trial or visit him in prison. He did not engage with the news media at all, and has continued to live in anonymity ever since.

[MacBobby]

Damn the Netflix series definitely had the perfect actor to play Jeffery’s father.

[tai.]

rip to those 17 men who lost their lives. my heart goes out to their families.

[Jay-ywkk]

Now that he’s passed away I feel a bit of relief for him that he no longer has to constantly have the thoughts of what his son had done, that must have been imaginable of what he has mentally went through

[tonyabarrett]

It's sad seeing him as a baby, and then looking at what he became

[shaneevans]

I think the meds his mom was on while she was pregnant should not be dismissed. Those drugs, if given to the wrong person, can change an adults brain for the worse. Now imagine a developing fetus being exposed to all that. Not saying it explains everything, but it could have been a necessary part of all this.

[shellos]

It wasn't just 1 thing that turned Jeffrey into who he was. It was a perfect storm of many things, including his own DNA.

[floresnashvilledrummer]

Damn. The way the step mom jumped in and immediately correct Dr. Phil at the beginning was... interesting.

[jtr]

The guy who played the father in the series was the perfect fit.

[lalice]

his father is very well spoken, I don’t know how I would’ve coped knowing this became a worldwide story and how to even begin processing it all. big respect, my thoughts are with the victims 🤍

[spike]

I can’t imagine what family members of serial killers think and feel knowing their own loved ones did such evil things

[Jactional]

The fact the father and Evan Peter's played the roles so well in Dahmer on Netflix is insane... they even sound alike.

[troubleinthevalley]

Wow, the dad's voice sounds surprisingly similar to Evan Peters' voice in his portrayal of Jeffrey Dahmer. They did pick a really good actor to play him in that Netflix show. Both of them, actually.