Who was Jeffrey Dahmer victim Steven Hicks?

STEVEN Hicks was the first victim who died at the hands of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.

American serial killer, Dahmer, committed rape, murder, dismemberment, and in some instances cannibalism, of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991.

Who was Steven Hicks?

At the time of the murder in June 1978, Steven Hicks was 18 years old and had just graduated from Coventry High School in the USA.

Those who knew him described him as a kindhearted and compassionate individual who loved to help others and was always open to making new friends.

What happened to Steven Hicks?

Dahmer committed his first murder in 1978, three weeks after his graduation.

He picked Steven Hicks up when Steven was hitchhiking on his way to meet his friends at a rock concert in Ohio.

Dahmer then lured Steven back to his dad’s house on the promise of a few beers and a ride to the concert.

In the Netflix series, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the show depicts the pair lifting weights and drinking beer but when the time gets closer to Steven having to meet his friends, Jeffrey doesn’t want him to leave.

Gradually, Jeffrey’s behavior gets more and more uncomfortable, and Steven decides to leave.

It is then that Dahmer becomes enraged and hits Steven with a dumbbell before strangling him with the dumbbell handle.

Dahmer then dissects Steven's body in the basement of his family home before burying his remains in the garden.

Several weeks later, he digs the body up and dissolves it in acid, where he is then able to crush the bones with a sledgehammer and bury them once again in his backyard.

Many more victims would follow after Steven Hicks' death.

Was Steven Hicks' body ever found?

Unfortunately, Steven’s body has never been found as Jeffrey meticulously disposed of his remains. 

In the years following his disappearance and murder, his family employed a private detective and even helped the police to the best of their abilities but to no avail.

Steven's remains were never discovered, and Dahmer was charged with his murder once he confessed to it after his arrest in 1991.

Who were Steven Hicks' parents?

Steven Hicks was born to Richard Hicks, a quality control analyst and a veteran of the Marines, and Martha Hicks, a homemaker.

Per a report by , his parents were the ones who reported that he was missing.

They had initially assumed that Steven just stayed out late like he usually did, but after days of not coming home, and multiple calls to his friends and nearby hospitals, the couple sought the help of the sheriff's department.

After Steven's death, Richard and Martha set up a scholarship fund in his name.

Called the Steven Hicks Memorial Scholarship, it funds the schooling of aspiring trade school students.