Timeframe	Jeffrey Dahmer	David Dahmer	Fraternal Contact
1966, 1977	Withdrew into isolation; began collecting animal bones; started drinking heavily at age 14.	Elementary school student; active, outgoing, involved in sports.	Shared house in Bath, Ohio; minimal emotional connection.
1978, 1984	Committed first murder (1978); discharged from U.S. Army; moved to Wisconsin.	Relocated with Joyce Flint; completed junior high and high school.	Near-zero contact; separated by hundreds of miles.
1985, 1991	Murdered 16 more victims in West Allis and Milwaukee; arrested July 1991.	Enrolled at and graduated from the University of Cincinnati; began early career.	Occasional family updates via Lionel; no personal relationship.
1992, 1994	Sentenced to 16 consecutive life terms; murdered in prison on November 28, 1994.	Legally dropped the Dahmer name; refused all media interviews and trial attendance.	Total severance; refused prison visits and phone communication.
1995, Present	Deceased; cremated; subject of extensive pop culture retrospectives.	Maintained private alias; married, raised children, established successful career.	Permanently closed chapter.

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