43 Facts About Drew Peterson

Drew Walter Peterson was born on January 5,1954 and is an American convicted murderer and former Bolingbrook, Illinois, police sergeant who was found guilty in 2012 of the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, a few months after their 2003 divorce.

In 2009, in light of Stacy Ann's disappearance, Drew Peterson was indicted for Savio's murder after a second autopsy showed evidence of a struggle.

Drew Peterson was convicted on May 31,2016, and sentenced to an additional forty years on July 29,2016.

In December 2019, Drew Peterson was transferred to an undisclosed out-of-state facility.

Drew Peterson was born in Bolingbrook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, on January 5,1954.

Drew Peterson graduated in 1972 from Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Illinois, where he ran cross country.

Drew Peterson joined the United States Army after graduation and briefly attended the College of DuPage in 1974 before moving to Falls Church, Virginia, to train as a military police officer.

Drew Peterson began his thirty-year career with the local Bolingbrook police force in 1977.

Drew Peterson retired in November 2007 at age 53 with the rank of sergeant and was given a $79,000-a-year pension.

Drew Peterson's pension was terminated following his second conviction in May 2016.

Drew Peterson met Carol Brown in high school and they attended his senior prom together.

Drew Peterson married his second wife, Victoria "Vicki" Connolly, in 1982.

The marriage ended in 1992 after Connolly discovered Drew Peterson was having an affair with Kathleen Savio, whom he later married.

Less than a month later, Drew Peterson put the house up for sale.

Drew Peterson did not mention Savio's death to the new owners, claiming he was only selling the house due to the fact that his children enjoyed swimming in the pool at his secondary residence down the street.

Savio's death was initially ruled an accidental drowning by a coroner's jury that included a police officer who personally knew Drew Peterson and assured the other jurors that he was a good man who would never hurt his wife.

Reverend Neil Schori, a pastor at Stacy Peterson's church, reported that Stacy had told him that Drew had killed Savio and had made it look like an accident, and that she was afraid of her husband.

Drew Peterson's trial, proceeding in July 2012, was jeopardized when prosecutors attempted to introduce evidence that was not allowed.

Drew Peterson's lawyers said that he wanted the current jury to decide if he killed his third wife.

Drew Peterson was close to completing her nursing degree from Joliet Junior College at the time of her disappearance on Sunday, October 28,2007.

Drew Peterson's family has launched a website to help find her.

Four search warrants were issued and carried out on Drew Peterson's property following Stacy's disappearance, including the seizure of his firearms and both his and Stacy's vehicles.

Drew Peterson announced his plans to retire as a Bolingbrook police sergeant effective December 2007.

Cassandra Cales, Stacy's sister, said she wanted Drew Peterson to take a lie detector test about his knowledge of a blue container that she saw in his garage two days before Stacy disappeared.

Joel Brodsky, Drew Peterson's attorney, denied that any container was missing from Drew Peterson's home.

Brodsky suggested that Dahl host an on-air "dating game" with Drew Peterson the following day, but WJMK managers and Dahl decided not to go through with it.

Drew Peterson appeared on CNN's Larry King Live on April 11,2008, with Brodsky again present to advise which questions Drew Peterson should answer.

Drew Peterson subsequently made guest appearances on radio station WLS-AM with Mancow Muller.

On May 7,2009, Drew Peterson was indicted by a Will County grand jury and arrested for the murder of Savio.

In October 2009, Drew Peterson sued JP Morgan Chase for revoking a home equity credit line that he wanted to use to pay legal expenses, claiming his income of "nearly $109,000 per year" was not sufficient.

In July 2010, Judge White ruled that Drew Peterson would remain in the Will County Jail for the remainder of his trial and appeals process.

On July 21,2010, it was revealed that hearsay statements indicating Drew Peterson killed two of his wives were not reliable enough for a jury to hear at his trial.

Drew Peterson's defense had contended that introduction of these alleged hearsay comments constituted a violation of his Sixth Amendment right to confront any witnesses testifying against him.

On September 6,2012, Drew Peterson was found guilty of the premeditated murder of Savio.

On February 21,2013, Drew Peterson was sentenced to 38 years in prison for the murder of his third wife.

Drew Peterson was incarcerated at Menard Correctional Center in Chester, Illinois, but later moved to the Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haute in Terre Haute, Indiana.

In December 2019, Drew Peterson was released from federal custody and transferred to a state facility outside of Illinois.

Drew Peterson's location is not being disclosed for security reasons.

Drew Peterson remains under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Department of Corrections.

In October 2021, Drew Peterson filed a hand-written Petition for Post Conviction Relief with the Will County Circuit Clerk.

On February 9,2015, Drew Peterson was charged with attempting to put a hit on James Glasgow, the Chicago-area lead prosecutor in his murder trial, after a fellow inmate tipped off prosecutors to the plan and wore a wire to capture evidence against Drew Peterson.

Drew Peterson was sentenced to an additional 40 years in prison.

Brodsky had temporarily lost his legal license in 2019, and is under a continued gag order not to disclose anything that Drew Peterson shared with him in confidentiality.