Maurice P. Terry Sr. (June 29, 1946 – December 10, 2015) was an American journalist associated with investigating the Son of Sam killings.

Early career A graduate at Iona College, he worked as an in-house editor at IBM after his reports on the MLK assassination.

The Ultimate Evil He is known for writing the 1987 book , The Ultimate Evil, which posited that the Son of Sam murders involved a satanic cult of serial killers rather than only David Berkowitz.Scary books: 'The Ultimate Evil' by Maury Terry - oklahoman.comSons of Sam: What The Netflix Documentary Leaves Out About David Berkowitz|ScreenRant His preserved archives, audio tapes, and his book were used as the basis for the Netflix documentary series The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness.

Death After a short illness, Terry died from heart failure on 10th December 2015. He was survived by his parents and sisterhttps://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1432342/The-Sons-of-Sam-who-is-maury-terry-what-happened-maury-terry-dead-alive-David-Berkowitz.

See also Satanic panic Charles Manson Conspiracy theory

References

External links The People vs. David Berkowitz, repository of investigatory files and documents compiled by Maury Terry relating to the David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) criminal case.