Victims
Ngeun Thi Long, 20
Michelle Denise Simms, 22
Elizabeth B. Loudenback, 22
Chanel Devon Williams, 18
Karen Beth Dinsfriend, 28
Kimberly Kyle Hopps, 22
Virginia Lee Johnson, 18
Kim Marie Swann, 21
Vicki Elliott
Artiss Ann Wick, 20
Lisa McVey (survived)
Long pleads guilty to murders
Long signs agreement admitting to murders of 8
Long sentencing jury chosen
10th Victim Linked To Serial Killer
Jury recommends death for Long
Serial killer convicted again
Judge gives Bobby Joe Long 3rd death sentence for murder (part 1)
Judge gives Long death sentence (part 2)
Jurors Explain Why They Recommend Long’s Death
Confessed killer Bobby Joe Long gets a break
Tampa Bay’s serial killer: a look back at the Bobby Joe Long murders
CrimeLibrary: Bobby Joe Long
Murderpedia: Bobby Joe Long
Books
Bound To Die: The Shocking True Story of Bobby Joe Long, America’s Most Savage Serial Killer
Bobby Joe: In the Mind of a Monster : The Chilling Facts Behind the Story of a Brutal Serial Killer
Serial Murderers and their Victim
Movies/Documentaries
Bobby Joe Long
Surviving Evil: Nobody’s Victim
Killer Profile: Bobby Joe Long
INMATE INFORMATION
DC Number: 494041
Name: LONG, ROBERT J
Race: WHITE
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: HAZEL
Height: 6’00”
Weight: 187 lbs.
Birth Date: 10/14/1953
Initial Receipt Date: 05/21/1985
Current Facility: UNION C.I.
Current Custody: MAXIMUM
Current Release Date: DEATH SENTENCE
Aliases:
BOB LONG
BOBBY J LONG
BOBBY JO LONG
ROBERT J LONG
ROBERT J. LONG
ROBERT JOE LONG
Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
03/06/1984 BURG/DWELL/OCCUP.CONVEY 06/17/1985 PASCO 8402341 99Y 0M 0D
03/06/1984 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 06/17/1985 PASCO 8402341 99Y 0M 0D
03/06/1984 ROBB. GUN/DEADLY WPN 06/17/1985 PASCO 8402341 99Y 0M 0D
03/06/1984 SEX BAT/ WPN. OR FORCE 06/17/1985 PASCO 8402341 99Y 0M 0D
05/29/1984 SEX BAT/ WPN. OR FORCE 07/12/1985 PINELLAS 8411108 SENTENCED TO LIFE
05/29/1984 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY(ATTEMPTED) 07/12/1985 PINELLAS 8411108 SENTENCED TO LIFE
05/29/1984 ROBB. GUN/DEADLY WPN 07/12/1985 PINELLAS 8411108 SENTENCED TO LIFE
05/29/1984 BURGLARY,ARMED W/EXP. OR WEAPO 07/12/1985 PINELLAS 8411108 SENTENCED TO LIFE
10/04/1984 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413343 SENTENCED TO LIFE
10/04/1984 SEX BAT/ WPN. OR FORCE 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413343 SENTENCED TO LIFE
10/04/1984 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413343 SENTENCED TO LIFE
04/05/1984 AGG ASSLT-W/WPN NO INTENT TO K 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8404213 5Y 0M 0D
05/10/1984 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413344 SENTENCED TO LIFE
05/10/1984 SEX BAT/ WPN. OR FORCE 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413344 SENTENCED TO LIFE
05/10/1984 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413344 SENTENCED TO LIFE
10/14/1984 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413345 SENTENCED TO LIFE
10/14/1984 SEX BAT/ WPN. OR FORCE 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413345 SENTENCED TO LIFE
10/14/1984 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413345 SENTENCED TO LIFE
09/06/1984 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413347 SENTENCED TO LIFE
09/06/1984 SEX BAT/ WPN. OR FORCE 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413347 SENTENCED TO LIFE
09/06/1984 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413347 SENTENCED TO LIFE
11/10/1984 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413348 SENTENCED TO LIFE
11/10/1984 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413348 SENTENCED TO LIFE
09/30/1984 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413349 SENTENCED TO LIFE
09/30/1984 SEX BAT/ WPN. OR FORCE 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413349 SENTENCED TO LIFE
09/30/1984 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413349 SENTENCED TO LIFE
06/07/1984 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413350 SENTENCED TO LIFE
06/07/1984 SEX BAT/ WPN. OR FORCE 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413350 SENTENCED TO LIFE
06/07/1984 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413350 SENTENCED TO LIFE
11/03/1984 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413310 SENTENCED TO LIFE
11/03/1984 SEX BAT/ WPN. OR FORCE 09/23/1985 HILLSBOROUGH 8413310 SENTENCED TO LIFE
05/27/1984 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 07/25/1986 HILLSBOROUGH 8413346 SENTENCED TO LIFE
05/27/1984 SEX BAT/ WPN. OR FORCE 07/25/1986 HILLSBOROUGH 8413346 SENTENCED TO LIFE
05/27/1984 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 07/25/1986 HILLSBOROUGH 8413346 DEATH SENTENCE
Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime of conviction. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.
Detainers: (Further information may be obtained by contacting the detaining agency)
Detainer Date Agency Type Date Canceled
06/04/1985 HILLS CO S/O DETAIN 06/19/1986
08/29/1988 PASCO CO.SO. DETAIN 02/28/1992
Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody 05/21/1985
Date Out-of-Custody Currently Incarcerated
