Ross Sullivan

'Ross M. Sullivan' Timeline (an attempt to collect and organize primary sources)

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• 1912: Approximate birth year for Ross Sullivan's father Harold R. Sullivan
  • Location: Milford

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• 1916-07-06: Ross Sullivan's mother born in Maine
  • Full name: Harriet Ballard Gray
  • Birth record

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• 1920: Birth of Ross's mother Harriet Gray's brother Herbert

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• 1926: Death of Harriet and Herbert's mother

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• 1936: Death of Ross's mother Harriet Gray's brother Herbert

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• 1940-10-09: Marriage of Ross' parents

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• 1941-07-28: Ross Mercer Stephen Sullivan born
  • Place of birth: New York
  • SSN application puts his birth place at Syracuse, NY
  • Mother's maiden name and birthplace: Harriet Gray - Maine
  • Source for Ross' full name
  • Birth announcement in the Syracuse Journal
  • Entry in New York State birth index records (higher contrast version)

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• 1944-03-25: Birth of brother Jonathan "Jon" Gray Sullivan

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• 1946-09-07: Ross' brother Timothy Ballard Sullivan born in New Jersey

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• 1953 Binghamton Central High School full yearbook

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• 1954 Binghamton Central High School full yearbook

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• 1955 Binghamton Central High School full yearbook
• 1955-12-18: Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, New York) article about Ross' swimming victory with the Binghamton YMCA
  • Alternate link

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• 1956 Binghamton Central High School full yearbook
• 1956: Harold R. and Harriet Sullivan listed in Binghamton NY city directory
  • Address: 120 Oak, Binghamton NY (Google Maps)
  • Employment: YMCA
• 1956-02-05: Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, New York) article about Ross being elected as chaplain in junior "Hi-Y" group of Binghamton YMCA
• 1956-02-13: Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, New York) article about Ross winning a swim event
• 1956-02-14: Article about Harriet Sullivan receiving a teaching appointment at Binghamton Elementary school
• 1956-08-15: Article about Ross' father Harold R. Sullivan and brother Jonathan G. Sullivan
• 1956-09-22: Article about Ross' father becoming youth work director at Binghamton YMCA

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• 1957 Binghamton Central High School full yearbook
• 1957 Glendale High School full yearbook
• 1957 Riverside City College full yearbook
• 1957: Harold R. and Harriet Sullivan listed in Binghamton NY city directory
  • Address: 10 Edwards, Binghamton NY (Google Maps) (unconfirmed)
• 1957: In 1977 his death certificate says his length of residence in California was 20 years, so this may be approximately when he moved from New York.
• 1957: Photos of Ross Sullivan from yearbook (which one?)
• 1957: Swim team photo of Ross Sullivan from Binghamton High School yearbook (NY State)
  • Photo
  • Isolated to just Ross Sullivan
• 1957: Yearbook mention of Ross Sullivan's involvement with Acting, Orator's Club, and Swim Team (Are all these from the same Binghamton HS yearbook from 1957?)
• 1957-09-04: Harold Sullivan replaced at Binghamton YMCA
• 1957-11-03: Los Angeles Times reports Harold R. Sullivan as new youth leader of Glendale YMCA (includes his photo)
• 1957-12-08: Los Angeles Times article about Harold R. Sullivan announcing desert trip for boys at the Glendale YMCA

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• 1958 Binghamton Central High School full yearbook
• 1958 Glendale High School full yearbook
• 1958: Harriet Sullivan listed in Binghamton Polk directory
• 1958: Harold Prugh listed in Glendale directory. Ross' SSN app lists "Harold Prue" as his employer.
• 1958-03-07: Ross Sullivan mentioned in Glendale HS Newsletter (article title: "Show features variety of acts")
• 1958-05-02: Ross Sullivan's social security number application
  • Mailing Address: 404 East Harvard Street, Glendale CA (Google Maps)
  • Employer: Harold Prue

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• 1959 Binghamton Central High School full yearbook
• 1959 Glendale High School full yearbook
  • Orator club photo
  • Isolated to just Ross Sullivan
• 1959: Photo of Russ Sullivan performing in school play as "Bad Billy" (captioned as "Ralph Sullivan")
• 1959: Graduated from Glendale High School (source?)
• 1959: Senior year photograph of Ross Sullivan from Glendale High School source
• 1959: Alleged inscription by Ross Sullivan in Glendale High School "Stylus" yearbook
• 1959: Possible appearance of Ross in photo of drama class (Needs confirmation)
• 1959-03-15: Los Angeles Times article about Harold R. Sullivan leading a bible group study meeting
• 1959-04-19: Los Angeles Times article about Harold R. Sullivan leading a bible group study meeting
• 1959-05-03: LA Times article reporting on Ross Sullivan's participation in movie produced by his high school (2nd copy)
• 1959-05-31: Los Angeles Times article about Harold R. Sullivan announcing summer programs at the Glendale YMCA
• 1959-06-05: Death of his grandfather Daniel L. Sullivan
  • Husband of Rose L. Laubscer
  • Location: 102 Oak Ave., Milford, CT (Note: I'm having difficulty locating this address in Milford, CT)
  • Father of Daniel Sullivan, Mrs. Grace Flaherly and Mrs. Vincent Tulloch of Milford, and Harold Sullivan of Glendale CA, and Mrs. Walter (Blaut?) of Barryville, NY
  • Funeral on 1959-06-06, buried at St. Mary's cemetery
• 1959-06-14: Los Angeles Times article about Harold R. Sullivan announcing a summer camp program at the Glendale YMCA
• 1959-09-12: Death of his mother Harriet
  • Death certificate - County of Los Angeles
  • Location: Los Angeles
  • Her mother's maiden name: Keith
  • Her father's surname: Gray
• 1959-10-15: Selective service registration card
  • Eyes “blue,” hair “blonde,” complexion “fair,” height 6’2’’, weight 260, and having a “scar on left upper arm.” It states that he is a student at Glendale College and living with his father at the 404 E. Harvard address. Ross registered, per the law, at age 18.
  • Ross Sullivan is on line 19 of the Classification History (SSS Form 102) I received. It lists him as “available for military service” (1-A) and “registrant qualified for service only in time of war or national emergency” (1-Y). It states that his physical examination records were destroyed on November 20, 1970. The result of his exam was “rej.” I believe this is an abbreviation for “rejected” but I have not yet been able to confirm this. I also do not know what the remarks mean (“yx – p??”). I think I will call the archive and ask about these codes.

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• 1960 Glendale High School full yearbook
• 1960 Ramona High School full yearbook
• 1960: City Directory showing residence of Ross Sullivan's father Harold R. Sullivan
  • Address: r404 E Harvard
  • Occupation: Youth sec YMCA
• 1960-05-29: Article about YMCA; mentions Harold Sullivan
• 1960-08-26: Article about Harold Sullivan chairing the "Glendale High-Noon Optimist Club"
• 1960-08-28: Article about YMCA; mentions Harold Sullivan

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• 1961 Ramona High School full yearbook
• 1961 Riverside City College full yearbook
• 1961-09-11: Started at RCC
  • Jo Ann Bailey say he bragged about being at Patton State Mental Hospital in San Bernardino, possibly before entering RCC.
• 1961-11-01 to 1964-02-01: Absence from RCC. Jo Ann Bailey say he bragged about being at Patton State Mental Hospital in San Bernardino, possibly during this period.

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• 1962 Riverside City College full yearbook

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• 1963 Riverside City College full yearbook
• 1963: Ross' brother Jonathan Sullivan's yearbook photo, senior year, Ramona High School
• 1963: Ross' brother Tim Sullivan's yearbook photo, junior year, Glendale High School

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• 1964 Riverside City College full yearbook
• 1964: Ross' brother Tim Sullivan's yearbook photo, senior year, Ramona High School
• 1964: Ramona High School yearbook (full)

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• 1965 Riverside City College full yearbook
• 1965: Photo of Jo Ann Bailey from Riverside College yearbook
• 1965: Ramona High School yearbook (full)

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• 1966 Riverside City College full yearbook
• 1966: Ramona High School yearbook (full)
• 1966-10-06: Tim Sullivan's marriage certificate
  • Groom's present or last occupation: Shipping clerk in manufacturing industry
  • Groom's residence: 5599 Corwin Lane, Riverside
  • Bride: Bonnie Lillian Bartlett. DOB 09-02-48. Father: Blair R. Bartlett (born in Oregon). Mother: Lilian Beaton (born in South Dakota)
  • Bride's present or last occupation: Student
  • Bride's residence: 1370 California, Apt. 206, San Francisco
  • Entry in California Marriage Index
• 1966-10-28: Jo Ann Bailey claim to see Ross talking to a "cute young girl not unlike Cheri Jo"
• 1966-10-30: Murder of Cheri Jo Bates
• 1966-11-29: "Confession" letter mailed to Daily Enterprise, Riverside CA
• 1966-12: Desktop poem discovered (Is there an exact date and source?)

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• 1967: Tim Sullivan mentioned in report to Senate Fact-finding Subcommittee on Un-American Activities
• 1967-04-30: "Bates had to die" letters mailed to newspaper, the police, and to Cheri’s Father.
• 1967-11-09: Transcript sent to UC Santa Cruz
  • Unknown date after that: Jo Ann Bailey claims he was in a mental institution

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• 1968: Santa Cruz directory entry showing Ross living in an apartment in Santa Cruz
  • Address: 512 2nd Street Apt 2 (Google Maps)
  • Series of ads for stationery stores very close to that apartment. Some of the ads mention "Zodiac" stationery, "Zodiac" wax, the sale of Halloween cards and cut-outs, and a connection with the Mikado.
  • Apparent roommates Terry Kennedy, Cindy Kennedy, and Phillip Kennedy
  • Terry Kennedy and Ross Sullivan are both listed as food service employees at University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Statements about Ross, reportedly from person who also lived at 512 2nd Street
• 1968-02-06: Bizarre behavior leads to arrest (reported in Santa Cruz Sentinel) (To do: The age is consistent with Ross' age. Also consistent: The man arrested in Santa Cruz was from Riverside. But what is the source that confirms this is Ross Sullivan?)
• 1968-08-30: Death of Ross Sullivan's father Harold R. Sullivan (Memorial)
  • Death notice (published September 3rd, 1968 in The Bridgeport Post (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
  • Location: 40 Bedford Streeet, New York, NY (Google Maps) (Info and photo)
  • Funeral on 1968-09-04
  • Born in Milford, graduate of Yale University Divinity School, master's degree from Harvard, Doctor's degree from Princeton
  • Held pastorates in Princeton, NJ, Binghamton, NY, and in California.
  • Was an account executive with Statistical Tabulating corporation of NYC for 8 years.
  • Survived by four sons, brother Daniel E. Sullivan of Milford, three sisters (Grace Flaherty of Milford and two from out of state), and several nieces and nephews.
  • Burial record on FindAGrave.com
• 1968-12-20: Zodiac attacks Jensen and Faraday on Lake Herman Road in Benecia

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• 1969: Ross Sullivan no longer listed at 512 2nd Street apartment in Santa Cruz
• 1969: Santa Clara law review article that mentions reductions in patient populations at Agnews State Hospital in 1969
• 1969: Timothy Sullivan moves to Canada around the end of 1969 (based on statement allegedly by Gerald Katz)
• 1969-07: Howard says Peterson found a record of him in Santa Cruz for public drunkenness (source 1) (source 2)
• 1969-07-04: Zodiac attacks Ferrin and Mageau at Blue Rock Springs Park in Vallejo
• 1969-09-27: Zodiac attacks Hartnell and Shepard at Lake Berryessa
  • Tom Voigt claims he was told by undersheriff Dick Lonergan that Ross was in a mental institution on this day. (sourece)
• 1969-10-11: Zodiac attacks Stine at Presidio Heights, San Francisco

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• 1970-07-11: Birth of Tim Sullivan's son David Gray Sullivan
• 1970-11-16: Sherwood Morrill links Riverside handwriting to Zodiac case
• 1970-11-17: Paul Avery reports "Zodiac Link (to Riverside) is Definite"
• 1970-12-17: LPS Conservatorship filed regarding Ross Stephen Sullivan in Santa Cruz County court (not confirmed) (definition)

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• 1974 (estimated): Ross Sullivan's death certificate says he had been in Santa Cruz county for 3 years, so 1974 marks the end of his possible absence from Santa Cruz since 1968.

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• 1977-03-07: Letter Dave Peterson wrote to Capt. Leroy Gren of Riverside PD
• 1977-03-19: Letter Dave Peterson wrote to Dave Toschi
• 1977-09-29: Death of Ross Sullivan
  • Death certificate, page 1, page 2. Last Occupation: Dish Washer (duration: 2 years). Type of business: Restaurant.
  • Cause of death: Undetermined, possibly acute right ventricular failure., secondary to Pickwickian Syndrome. Other significant condition: Extreme obesity with associated cardiomegaly.
  • Coroner signature dated 1977-11-14. Name is printed as Alfred F. Norenby/Noren but signature looks like "Mark Tracy".
  • Location of death: At rest home (was called "Live Oak Rest Home"). Address: 2177 17th Avenue (now Paradise Villa) (Google Maps)
  • Historical details of the rest home provided by private investigator
  • Funeral Director: White’s Mort Inc, Santa Cruz.
  • Soquel CA Crematory. Cremation date: 1977-10-03
  • Listed as living in Santa Cruz county for 3 years - in the state of CA for 20 years.
  • Signed by John (or Jonathan?) Sullivan, 1929-B Russell Street, Berkeley 94703 (Google Maps).
  • FindAGrave.com entry

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• 2000: Death of Timothy Sullivan

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• 2007-06-30: Death of Ross Sullivan's aunt Rosemary Tulloch
  • Parents: Daniel Isadore [Rose Matilda Laubscher Sullivan]
  • Brothers and Sisters: Daniel Sullivan of Milford; Eleanor (Sullivan) Blaut of New York; Grace (Sullivan) Flaherty; Harold Sullivan
  • Mrs. Tulloch is survived by her devoted son Vincent T. Tulloch and his wife Jimmie Lou and their son Seann Neal Merritt Tulloch all of Essex, MA, her sister Eleanor (Sullivan) Blaut of New York and brother Daniel Sullivan of Milford, granddaughters Cynthia (Romer) Castaldo of Darien and Sherri (Romer) Pulie of Easton, her nephews Jon Sullivan of California, Thomas Flaherty of Milford and Daniel Sullivan of Florida, her nieces Kathy (Sullivan) Kuchtma and Kelly Sullivan of Milford, Prudence (Stubbs) Perrelli of Milford, Elizabeth (Stubbs) Paige of Florida, Candice (Stubbs) Reardon of Waterbury and Pennolope (Stubbs) Virgulto of Milford. Beside her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her daughter Page (Tulloch) Romer, grandson Ian Mathew Daniel Tulloch, brother Harold Sullivan, sister Grace (Sullivan) Flaherty and nephews Walter Blaut, Ross Sullivan and Timothy Sullivan.

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• 2012-10-28: Death of Jo Ann Bailey

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• 2014-01: Details reportedly from Gerald Katz, alleged friend of Ross Sullivan's brother Tim (Original comments on Mike Cole's website)
• 2014-02-24: Quote from Ross' brother Jon: "Ross was a very large, imposing schizophrenic who was lost in delusion for periods of time."
• 2014-02-27: More statements reportedly from Gerald Katz to Tom Voigt
• 2014-12: Death of Tim Sullivan's son David Gray Sullivan

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• 2015-08-25 Interview by Morf of man who lived at same 512 2nd St address as Ross - Odd behavior, encounters with police, sighting at Agnews Hospital.

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• 2017-02-22 and 2017-06-05: Emails purportedly from Ross' relative

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• Unknown Date: Letter from RCC Jo Ann Bailey
• Unknown Date: Group photograph that includes Ross Sullivan (another view)
• Unknown Date: Statements from private investigator about person who allegedly knew Ross Sullivan
• Unknown Date: Redacted photograph of Ross' brother
• Unknown Date: Family stories collected by JeffP (including Timothy telling people Ross committed suicide)

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(Source for some of the above info)

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Unconfirmed details:

• "The brother... said he couldn't give specific dates, but believed his brother was institutionalized at the Agnews Insane Asylum in Santa Clara when the Zodiac was going on his murder spree." (source)
  • Info about Agnews Insane Asylum
• "The youngest brother's (Jon's) foster father was the pastor at Cheri Jo Bates' church." (source)