34 Facts About Jeffrey Lundgren

Jeffrey Don Lundgren was an American self-proclaimed prophet, cult leader, and mass murderer who, on April 17,1989, killed a family of five in Kirtland, Ohio.

Jeffrey Lundgren was born on May 3,1950, in Independence, Missouri, and grew up as a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Jeffrey Lundgren was, by most accounts, a loner when he was in middle and high school.

Jeffrey Lundgren became an expert hunter when he began to spend time with his father as a teenager, becoming knowledgeable in the use and maintenance of firearms.

Jeffrey Lundgren enrolled at Central Missouri State University and spent time at a house that was specially built for RLDS youth.

Jeffrey Lundgren enlisted in the United States Navy the same year as his marriage.

Jeffrey Lundgren received an honorable discharge days before his four-year enlistment was completed.

In 1987, Jeffrey Lundgren was dismissed as a lay minister by the RLDS Church.

Jeffrey Lundgren cited the Kirtland Temple as an example because the right side was a mirror image of the left side.

Jeffrey Lundgren claimed that he moved to Ohio because the word, "OHIO" is "chiastic".

Jeffrey Lundgren was asked to leave the Kirtland house around 1987, and his job as tour guide was terminated due to suspicions of theft.

Jeffrey Lundgren would eavesdrop on cult members to cause them to believe that he could read their minds.

On October 10,1988, the day that Jeffrey Lundgren was excommunicated from the RLDS Church, there was a thunderstorm at the south end of Kirtland.

Jeffrey Lundgren told his followers that the rainbow signified the opening of the "Seven Seals".

Jeffrey Lundgren formed his own splinter group soon after; its membership never exceeded twenty.

Jeffrey Lundgren began to offer Bible study sessions at his home.

Jeffrey Lundgren sought to convince his sect that he was God's last prophet.

Jeffrey Lundgren asked for money from his supporters, some of whom would give him their life's savings, which often were calculated to be thousands of dollars.

Jeffrey Lundgren told his followers that it would be necessary to seize the Temple by force and hold it for the momentous event.

Jeffrey Lundgren felt that the Averys were committing a sin by not living in his house.

Jeffrey Lundgren considered Avery to be weak and, when he was no longer useful to Jeffrey Lundgren, he began talking about Avery behind his back.

Jeffrey Lundgren often used Avery as a scapegoat for the sect's troubles, even though he was one of its biggest financial contributors.

Once again, Jeffrey Lundgren considered this a sin because he wanted all of his followers' money to be given exclusively to him.

In time, Jeffrey Lundgren convinced his followers that they had to seize the temple, from which he had stolen about $40,000, and to kill anyone who stood in their way.

Jeffrey Lundgren changed his mind and started telling his followers that they had to kill a family of five instead if they wanted to see God.

Jeffrey Lundgren told the rest of his followers, including the Averys, that they would go on a wilderness trip.

Jeffrey Lundgren then called his group's men into his room.

Jeffrey Lundgren questioned each as to their purpose in the action.

Jeffrey Lundgren was shot twice in the back, dying almost instantly.

Jeffrey Lundgren was gagged like her husband, but had duct tape put over her eyes, and dragged to Lundgren.

Jeffrey Lundgren was shot three times, twice in the breasts and once in the abdomen.

Thirteen members of Jeffrey Lundgren's sect were arrested in early 1990, including Jeffrey Lundgren and his wife.

Luff, the key planner and facilitator of the murders with Jeffrey Lundgren, was sentenced to 170 years to life.

On October 24,2006, Jeffrey Lundgren was executed at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville.