Benjamin Hoskins Paddock
Benjamin Hoskins Paddock | |
|---|---|
Paddock c. 1969 | |
| Born | Benjamin Hoskins Paddock Jr. November 1, 1926 Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1998 (aged 71) Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Other names | Bruce Werner Ericksen |
| Spouse |
Dolores Irene Hudson
(m. 1952) |
| Children | 4, including Stephen |
Benjamin Hoskins Paddock Jr. (November 1, 1926 – January 18, 1998) was an American bank robber and con man who was on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list from 1969 to 1977. He was also the father of mass murderer Stephen Paddock, the perpetrator of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.