Inside the Mind of BTK

My Lifelong Hunt for BTK 55
whether the errors were unintentional or added simply to fool police
into believing they were dealing with an imbecile.
It had been my experience that offenders who communicated
with police generally attempted to disguise their writing and throw
investigators off by purposely misspelling words or by using improper
grammar. But one thing was clear: whoever created this one-page letter
didn’t seem concerned about sending police the original rather
than a photocopy. He had to know that forensic specialists would
comb through every square inch of the letter with a microscope.
He had to know there was a good chance that it contained a crucial
piece of physical evidence that might allow investigators to trace
the letter back to him. It was also risky because it provided investigators
with their first real glimpse into his cold, savage mind. Even if
everything he wrote was a lie, from that point onward he was no
longer an invisible phantom. His image, albeit still terribly murky, had
begun to take some semblance of shape and form. And he was OK
with that. His ego obviously allowed him to believe the risk to be
worth it.
Here was what the letter said:
OTERO CASE
I write this letter to you for the sake of the taxpayer as well as your
time. Those twothree dudes you have in custody are just talking to get
publicity for the Otero murders. They know nothing at all. I did it by
myself and no ones help. There has been no talk either. Lets put it
straight . . .
Joe:
Position: Southwest bedroom, feet tie to the bed. Head pointed in a
southerly direction.
Bondage: Window blind cord.
Garrote: Blind cord, brown belt.
Death: The old bag trick and strangulation with clothesline rope.
Clothed: White sweatshirt, green pants.
Comments: He threw up at one time. Had rib injury from wreck few
week before. Laying on coat.
Julie:
Position: Laying on her back crosswise on the bed pointed in southwestern
direction. Face cover with a pillow.