Bio

Lyndon Fitzgerald Pace was born in July 1964. He grew up in a challenging environment, likely influenced by the social and economic conditions of his surroundings. He lived in Fulton County, Georgia.

As a young man, Pace faced difficulties that may have shaped his future. By the time he became an adult, Pace's life took a troubling path. He was known to have had run-ins with the law, including minor offenses. In the years leading up to his crimes, he had experiences that involved criminal activities, setting the stage for the events that would later define him as a serial killer.

Murder Story

Lyndon Fitzgerald Pace committed a series of brutal murders and rapes in Fulton County, Georgia, from 1988 to 1989. He primarily targeted elderly women, with his first victim being 86-year-old Lula Bell McAfee, found dead on August 28, 1988. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled to death with a strip of cloth. Shortly after, on September 10, 1988, 78-year-old Mattie Mae McLendon was discovered dead in her bed, covered by a sheet. She, too, had been sexually assaulted and strangled.

The killings continued through 1989. On February 4, police discovered the body of 79-year-old Johnnie Mae Martin in her home. She was found nude from the waist down and had been sexually assaulted and strangled with a shoelace. The final known victim was 42-year-old Annie Kate Britt, found on March 4, 1989. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled with a sock still knotted around her neck.

In each case, the police noted that the perpetrator entered the victims' homes through windows and attacked them in the early morning hours. Evidence from the crime scenes, including vaginal lacerations and the presence of semen, confirmed that the victims had been raped. DNA testing later showed that a single DNA profile was associated with all four murders, pointing to a common perpetrator.

Pace's criminal activities did not end with the murders. In September 1992, he was involved in two burglary incidents in which elderly women managed to escape. After these events, police discovered fingerprints at the scenes matched Pace's. He was arrested on October 2, 1992.

Upon arrest, Pace consented to provide hair and blood samples. Tests confirmed a match between his DNA and the samples collected from the victims. Following a trial that took place from January to March 1996, he was convicted of multiple counts including malice murder, felony murder, rape, and aggravated sodomy. The jury found 19 aggravating circumstances and recommended the death penalty for the murders, which was officially sentenced on March 7, 1996.