In 1988 Lee met and married Jacqueline Denise Sims and the couple had two children, a boy named after his father Derrick Todd Lee, Jr. At age 17 Lee was arrested for being a Peeping Tom, but even though he was a high school drop out with multiple complaints and arrests, he managed to stay out of going to a juvenile detention home. Charged with attempted second-degree murder, Lee's rap sheet was slowing beginning to fill up. He pulled a knife on a boy during a fight. He was already known to the local police because of his voyeurism, but it wasn't until he was 16 that his anger issues got him in real trouble. He also had a liking for torturing dogs and cats.Īt the age of 13 Lee was arrested for simple burglary. By the time Lee turned 11 he had been caught peeping into the windows of girls in his neighborhood, something he continued to do as an adult. His IQ, ranging from below 70 to 75, made it challenging for him to maintain his grades. Academically Lee struggled, often being out shined by his younger sister who was a year younger than him, but advanced in school faster. His interest in school was limited to playing in the school band. His neighbors and play pals were mostly from his extended family. Lee grew up like many children in small towns around south Louisiana. Together they taught their children the importance of an education and to follow the teachings of the Bible. Florence later married Coleman Barrow who was a responsible man that raised Derrick and his sisters as if they were his own children. He suffered from mental illness and eventually ended up in a mental institution after being charged with attempted murder of his ex-wife. For Florence and the children, having Ruth out of the picture was good. Samuel Ruth left Florence soon after Derrick was born. Francisville, Louisiana to Samuel Ruth and Florence Lee. Derrick Todd Lee, also known as the Baton Rouge Serial Killer, prowled communities of south Louisiana for years before his capture and eventual conviction in two of at least seven cases of rape and murder of women in 20.ĭerrick Todd Lee was born on Novemin St.
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