Raised in Poughkeepsie, NY as a teen, he graduated from Poughkeepsie High School in 1979 and later served a brief stint in the US Army from 1980-1983. He was residing in the Town of Wallkill, just outside of Middletown, NY, during his 16 month murder spree.AP News, Acquaintances Say Confessed Killer Was Obsessed With Women. Afflek, John, Aug 8, 1992
