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| Full Name: | Joseph D. Ball |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Caucasian |
| Birth: | January 7, 1896 in Elmendorf, Texas, United States |
| Death: | September 23, 1938 in Elmendorf, Texas, United States - Age 42 |
| Cause of Death: | Suicide by shooting |
| Nicknames: | Alligator Man / Bluebeard of South Texas / Butcher of Elmendorf |
| Murder Toll: | 2+ murdered victims |
| Murder Time Frame: | 1937-1938 / Age 41 at first murder, 42 at last murder |
| Murder Locations: | United States - Elmendorf, Texas / Ingleside, Texas |
| Preferred Prey: | Female employees and girlfriends |
| Modus Operandi: | Shooting, dismemberment |
| Victim Disposal: | Buried in rural areas, burned head of one victim, supposedly fed victims to his pet alligators |
| Signature: | Supposedly fed victims to his pet alligators |
| Trophies: | --- |
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 Minnie Gotthardt Female - Age 22 Death: September 1937 |
 Hazel Brown Female - Age 22/23 Death: 1938 |
 Eaten Alive Genre: Movie Director: Tobe Hooper Year: 1977 |
