Photo: Florida Department of Corrections / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Writing about Bobby Joe Long is uncomfortable, and I think that discomfort is the point. In just eight months in 1984 he destroyed at least ten lives around Tampa Bay, and the cold efficiency of that timeline still chills me. My interest is not in the killer but in resisting the cultural reflex that turns men like him into dark folklore. The names worth remembering belong to the women he murdered, not to him. His 2019 execution closed a legal chapter, yet for the families nothing truly closes. If a profile like this serves any purpose, it is to keep the weight of loss in view.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bobby Joe Long
- Name (Japanese)
- ボビー・ジョー・ロング
- Reading
- ぼびー・じょー・ろんぐ
- Born
- October 14, 1953 – May 23, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Kenova, West Virginia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- serial killer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Broward College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby%20Joe%20Long
Frequently asked questions
When was Bobby Joe Long born?
October 14, 1953 – May 23, 2019.
Where is Bobby Joe Long from?
Bobby Joe Long is from Kenova, West Virginia, United States.
What does Bobby Joe Long do?
Bobby Joe Long works as serial killer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.