Andy Francois Destined Or Chosen Evil - 1526 Words

KENDALL FRANCOIS: DESTINED OR CHOSEN EVIL Michael Schulz PHIL 211: Why Are Bad People Bad? October 21, 2014 Kendall Francois was an American serial killer who committed murders from 1996 through 1998. He was responsible for the disappearance and murder of a total of eight women, who were all thought to be prostitutes. 1 The names of these eight women were: Wendy Meyers, Gina Barone, Catherine Marsh, Michelle Easton, Kathleen Hurley, Mary Giaccone, Sandra French, and Catina Newmaster. 1 Kendall appeared to have a nice, caring, and stable homelife, and was likely never abused in any way during his childhood. So, then why did he commit these heinous crimes against women? Kendall Francois was born in Poughkeepsie, NY. He went to nearby Arlington High School, and graduated in 1989. 2 He then joined the Army in the year of 1990, and ultimately was stationed in Fort Sill, OK. 2 He eventually left the Army, and came back to his hometown after a bit. 2 He then began attending the local community college in 1993 as an on and off kind of student until 1998. 2 He led a life of many different jo bs, and was kind of what one would call a job jumper.2 One significant thing to note was that Kendall did work at Arlington Middle School from 1996-1997 as a hall monitor, and did have a few complaints against him for inappropriate fondling and general behavior around many female students. 1 These complaints eventually led the school to firing Francois for