Where Is Tracy Edwards Now? A Look at What Happened After Jeffrey Dahmer's Trial
In the age of television, true crime biopics continue to pique the interest of viewers. The story of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer has particularly intrigued many, and his life has been featured in Netflix's Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes.
Both streamer shows examine Jeffrey's life as he commits 17 murders between 1978 and 1991. Despite not getting caught during that timeframe, he was eventually arrested by Milwaukee authorities after potential victim Tracy Edwards alerted them to being drugged and almost killed by Jeffrey in July 1991. Without him discussing his experience, there would've never been a push for cops to go through Jeffrey's apartment and find the photographic evidence of his crimes.
While Tracy' profile is portrayed in both series, it's also led viewers to wonder what happened to him after Jeffrey was arrested for murder. As it would be expected, his life was forever changed after that fateful day. Here's what you need to know about what happened to Tracy Edwards:
What happened to Tracy Edwards after Jeffrey's arrest?
When Tracy flagged down the police to warn them about Jeffrey's murder attempt, he was 32 years old at the time. According to outlets, the cops had seen him wandering through the streets of Milwaukee with handcuffs hanging from one of his wrists.
After Jeffrey was arrested, Tracy continued to play a part in sending him to prison. He gave his own testimony about the night during the 1992 Wisconsin vs. Jeffrey Dahmer murder trial, where he said that he had seen him a few times prior to the fateful night in July. He recounted the events to a jury, which included what Jeffrey's plans were for him after death. In Tracy's words, Jeffrey claimed he intended to eat his heart after committing the crime.
Jeffrey would later be found guilty of murder and given 16 life sentences for killing 17 men. Though he was eventually sentenced and sent to prison, Tracy was still be affected by what occurred to him.
Where is Tracy Edwards now?
After the events in the 1990s, People reported that Tracy became a changed man. He experienced homeless and often went from one shelter to another. He was indicted in Toledo, Mississippi for sexual battery which involved a 14-year-old girl. He proceeded to get charged with a number of crimes, which included property damage and drug possession. But in July 2011 — exactly two decades after he escaped from Jeffrey — he was arrested for attempting to throw a man off a Milwaukee bridge and kill him.
When ABC News spoke to Tracy's defense attorney Paul Ksicinski, he claimed that his client's life was never the same after his encounter with Jeffrey. "It's like Humpty Dumpty," he told the outlet. "It's like he was never able to put the pieces back together again."
In July 2012, Tracy was found guilty and sentenced to a year and a half in prison. National Post also reported that he was given two years of extended supervision for "aiding a felon." As far as his current whereabouts, no one knows. He is said to have lost touch with his former lawyer but Paul still continues to wish him well.
"I have no doubt that Tracy was pushed over the edge, and I only hope that he is surviving," Paul told People. "I mean, his life was completely destroyed."
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