David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco; June 1, 1953), also
known as Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, is a serial killer and arsonist
who terrorized New York City from July 1976 until his arrest on August 10,
1977. Berkowitz confessed to killing six people and wounding several others
in the course of  eight shootings in New York. His first words upon arrest were
reported to be, “You got me. What took you so long?” On June 12, 1978, he
was sentenced to 25 years-to-life in prison for the murders, making his
maximum term 365 years. He was first imprisoned at the Attica Correctional
and is currently being held at Sullivan Correctional Facility in Fallsburg,
New York.