Drew Peterson Biography

Born and raised in Bolingbrook, Drew Peterson is a former police sergeant who was convicted of murdering his third wife. Kathleen Savio in 2004. In 2007, he received national publicity after his fourth wife, Stacy Ann Peterson, disappeared. She has never been found. The jury sentenced him to 60 years in prison on September 6, 2012. But in February 2013, his sentence was reduced to 38 years. In addition, he was charged with two felony charges on February 9, 2015, solicitation to murder and attempt to kill Will County State’s Attorney. James Glasgow . On July 29, 2016, he was convicted and sentenced to an additional 40 years in prison. Lifetime TV began filming Drew Peterson: Untouchablein 2011 depicting the events surrounding the disappearance of Stacey Peterson played by Kaley Cuoco and murder of Kathleen Savio played by Querido Buono . Actor Rob Lowe played the role of Peterson.

Early years and education

Drew Peterson was born in Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA on January 6, 1954. He grew up in his hometown of Bolingbrook along with his brother. Thomas Morphy . He is the son of Donald Peterson and Betty Morphey . As for his nationality and ethnicity, Peterson is a white American.

Peterson attended Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Illinois graduating in 1972. At this time, he became a member of the cross country team and briefly became involved in a relationship with his Carol Hamilton (later Carol Brown ) . She also took it to her prom.

Shortly after graduation, Peterson went on to join the military police. He also studied at the College of DuPage.

Military service

Drew Peterson spent more than 30 years working as a police sergeant. He began his military career working with the Bolingbrook Police Department in Illinois in 1977. He was assigned to the Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad in 1978.

The following year, Peterson was named Police Officer of the Year by his police department.

Drew Peterson’s married life

Carol Brown

Peterson married Carol Brown, his high school sweetheart, in 1974. The couple met when they were both high school students. They dated for a few years and got married in 1974. Their relationship did not last long and they divorced in 1980 after his wife found out about her infidelity. The two have two sons together Stephen Paul Peterson and Eric Drew Peterson .

Peterson was later linked to Kyle Perry . The former couple broke up after four months of dating. Perry later claimed that he used her power as a police officer to harass her.

vicky connolly

Peterson married his second wife, Vicki Connolly, in 1982. The couple seemed happy at first. They even opened a bar together. But later, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Connolly opened up about Peterson’s misbehavior and her conflicting habit, stating:

“When it was good, it was wonderful, it was great. But when it was bad, it was really bad.

In addition, he claimed that he bugged his home, therefore, Peterson was able to track his wife. When he investigated for misconduct in 1985, he worked as an undercover narcotics officer for many years.

Peterson was found guilty of contempt and accepting a bribe and was sentenced by the Bolingbrook Police and Fire Commission. The government fired him, but he returned to his old position the following year after appealing his case. The couple finalized their divorce on February 18, 1992.

kathleen savio

Shortly after the divorce, Peterson married accountant Kathleen Savio on May 3, 1992. They have two sons together, Thomas who was born on January 5, 1993, and Kristopher who was born on August 8, 1994.

In 2002, Savio filed the restraining order against Peterson after claiming that he had physically abused her. Their divorce was finalized on October 10, 2003.

Stacy Ann Peterson

Peterson was having an affair with 19-year-old Stacy Ann Peterson while still in a relationship with his third wife, Savio. After the separation, he married Stacy on October 18, 2003. She gave birth to their first child, a son named Anthony in 2003.

Two years later, the two welcomed their second child, a daughter Lacy. She also legally adopted Savio’s children. Unfortunately, Stacy was left in the dark on October 28, 2007. At the time of her disappearance, she was close to completing her nursing degree from Joliet Junior College.

Christina Raines

In December 2008, Drew Peterson was in a relationship with 23-year-old Christina Raines. Raines broke up with him and moved out of her home on January 30, 2009. Her father, Ernie, forced her daughter to choose between him and Peterson.

Mysterious death of Kathleen Savio and the disappearance of Stacy Ann Peterson

On March 1, 2004, the body of Peterson’s third wife, Kathleen Savio, was found in a bathtub. According to the report, she drowned. The bathroom was dry, but her hair was damp. Her body was exhumed and re-examined in November 2007. According to the February 21, 2008 report, Savio’s death was ruled a homicide.

Later, Drew Peterson’s fourth wife, 23-year-old Stacy Peterson, also disappeared, on October 28, 2007. She was supposed to go to her sister’s house to help her paint, but never turned up. Peterson said he received a phone call from his wife that night at 9 pm, claiming that she left him for another man. Following Stacy’s mysterious disappearance, Peterson retired as a Bolingbrook Police Sergeant effective December 2007.

Stacy Peterson’s family also launched a SearchingForStacyPeterson.com website to find her. She is still missing.

convicted of murder

On May 7, 2009, the Will County state jury indicted Drew Peterson for two counts of first-degree murder in the death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. Bail was set at $20 million.

Most of the case against Drew depended solely on the information that Kathleen used to give to other people. Although the court does not normally hear such witnesses, the Illinois legislature passed a new bill that provides that such witnesses would be used in certain cases.

On September 6, 2012, the jury sentenced him to 60 years in prison. But in February 2013, his sentence was reduced to 38 years. Drew’s fourth wife’s family member, Stacy Peterson, was present in court because they hoped the verdict would lead to some activity regarding Stacy’s disappearance.

media appearance

Peterson and his minor Joel Brodsky appeared on Steve Dahl’s radio show on WJMK Chicago , on January 23, 2008. That April, he also appeared on Larry King Live . He subsequently appeared as a guest on a radio station. WLS with Mancow Muller .

Lifetime Television began filming Drew Peterson: Untouchable , in June 2011, including the event surrounding the mysterious death of his third wife Kathleen Savio and the disappearance of Stacy Peterson. In the film, American actor Rob Lowe played the role of Drew Peterson.

While actress and screenwriter Dear God played Kathleen Savio and Kaley Cuoco appeared as Stacy Peterson. The film was originally released on January 21, 2012.

Net worth

The exact figure of Drew Peterson’s net worth has yet to be revealed.

According to some online sources, Peterson’s earned around $79,000 as a pension from his nearly three-decade military service with the Bolingbrook Police Department. Before being sentenced to 38 years in prison, Peterson used to receive $6,067.71 per month as alimony. But after he was sentenced to jail, he’s not sure if he’s still getting it or not.