Guererro, circa 1987.

Richard Guerrero
Missing since March 24, 1988 from Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Classification: Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: 1967
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 21 years old
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Guerrero was last seen leaving his family's residence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 24, 1988. Authorities believe that Guerrero met serial murderer Jeffrey L. Dahmer sometime during the evening and returned to Dahmer's residence in West Allis, Wisconsin with him. A photo of Dahmer is posted below this case summary. Guerrero may have agreed to pose for photos for Dahmer during the evening as a way to make extra cash. Guerrero was scheduled to visit a friend in Milwaukee on the night of his disappearance and never arrived. He has never been heard from again.

Dahmer was arrested for numerous murders of young men in Wisconsin in 1991. He told authorities that Guerrero was one of his victims. Investigators believe that Guerrero's remains were destroyed by Dahmer and as such cannot be recovered. Among the other missing men presumed to be victims of Dahmer: Steven Hicks, Steven Tuomi, Edward Smith and David Thomas.

Dahmer was sentenced to life in prison for Guerrero's murder and other deaths in the early 1990s. He was killed in prison by a fellow inmate in 1994.


Dahmer, circa 1991.