Ronnie “Butch” Defeo Inmate ID Card
This original New York State Department of Correctional Services inmate identification card belonged to Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr., the convicted murderer behind the infamous Amityville house killings. Issued during his incarceration, the card captures DeFeo not as a myth or movie figure—but as an imprisoned killer reduced to numbers, measurements, and state ink.
Cold, bureaucratic, and unsettling, this artifact reflects the stark reality of confinement following one of America’s most notorious family annihilations. The mugshot, inmate number, and institutional formatting strip away sensationalism, leaving behind the quiet menace of a man whose crimes would later fuel decades of horror lore, conspiracy, and cultural obsession.
A rare and disturbing piece of true crime memorabilia, this inmate ID stands as a tangible link to the Amityville murders, prison history, and the thin line between suburban normalcy and extreme violence. Highly sought after by serious collectors of serial killer artifacts, prison ephemera, and murderabilia, this item embodies the darkness of real-world crime—unaltered and undeniable.
COA included.
Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr. was an American mass murderer responsible for the 1974 Amityville murders, one of the most infamous crimes in U.S. true crime history. On November 13, 1974, DeFeo murdered six members of his family inside their home at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York, using a .35 caliber rifle. Convicted in 1975, DeFeo was sentenced to six consecutive life terms in prison. His case later became widely known through its connection to The Amityville Horror, making Ronald DeFeo Jr. a central figure in discussions of American mass murder, crime scene investigations, and true crime lore.
