“
You wait. Before this is over, you'll be a footnote in my story.
”
Daniel "Danny" Dryden is the main antagonist of the Criminal Minds novel Killer Profile. He is a crime scene photographer for the Cook County police department who starts committing copycat murders for notoriety due to feeling insignificant after his career as a fashion photographer ended.
(1964-68) (40-44 Years Old)
Victims[]
- Bobby Edels - Strangled by Daniel Dryden to copy Jeffrey Dahmer's murder of Jeremiah Weinberger off-page, body found in a barrel.
- Benjamin "Benny" Mendoza - Shot in the eye through his car window by Daniel Dryden with a .44 Bulldog revolver to copy David Berkowitz's murder of Alexander Esau.
- Adrienne "Addie" Andrews - Shot by Daniel Dryden with a .44 Bulldog revolver to copy David Berkowitz's murder of Valentina Suriani off-page.
- Donna Cooper - Strangled and dismembered by Daniel Dryden to copy Ted Bundy's murders of Janice Ott and Denise Naslund off-page, bones found.
- Casey Goddard - Strangled and dismembered by Daniel Dryden to copy Ted Bundy's murders of Janice Ott and Denise Naslund off-page, bones found.
- Stevie Darnell - Killed in an unspecified manner by Daniel Dryden to copy John Wayne Gacy's murder of William Kindred off-page, body found.
- Vern "Tom" Latham - Shot once in the face and two more times in the chest by Daniel Dryden with a .22 automatic to copy Aileen Wuornos' murder of Richard Mallory.
- Detective Jacob "Jake" Denson - Shot in the gut and buried alive by Daniel Dryden.
- Unnamed Nursing Student - Shot by Daniel Dryden with a .22 revolver off-page, mentioned.
Kill Count[]
- Total - 9
- 5 Men
- 3 Women
- 1 Victim of Unknown Gender
Characters Killed by Daniel Dryden[]
- Bobby Edels - Strangled by Daniel Dryden to copy Jeffrey Dahmer's murder of Jeremiah Weinberger off-page, body found in a barrel.
- Benjamin "Benny" Mendoza - Shot in the eye through his car window by Daniel Dryden with a .44 Bulldog revolver to copy David Berkowitz's murder of Alexander Esau.
- Adrienne "Addie" Andrews - Shot by Daniel Dryden with a .44 Bulldog revolver to copy David Berkowitz's murder of Valentina Suriani off-page.
- Donna Cooper - Strangled and dismembered by Daniel Dryden to copy Ted Bundy's murders of Janice Ott and Denise Naslund off-page, bones found.
- Casey Goddard - Strangled and dismembered by Daniel Dryden to copy Ted Bundy's murders of Janice Ott and Denise Naslund off-page, bones found.
- Stevie Darnell - Killed in an unspecified manner by Daniel Dryden to copy John Wayne Gacy's murder of William Kindred off-page, body found.
- Vern "Tom" Latham - Shot once in the face and two more times in the chest by Daniel Dryden with a .22 automatic to copy Aileen Wuornos' murder of Richard Mallory.
- Detective Jacob "Jake" Denson - Shot in the gut and buried alive by Daniel Dryden.
