The first episode of Dateline: The Smoking Gun has showcased that Lance Eugene Kirkpatrick is now serving a life sentence for the brutal rape, murder, and bludgeoning of Kim Dorsey in the year 2012.
He was convicted of first degree murder and was sentenced on May 15, 2015. Moreover, Lance does not stand the chance of a parole ever, as he was sentenced three life sentences: two for the rape and killing of Kim Dorsey and one for robbing her house.
Derrick Dorsey, Kim’s husband, was unhappy with the verdict as he had expected a death sentence for Lance. As Dateline: The Smoking Gun episode one, titled, In Cold Blood shows, Lance had used Kim’s spare key to break in and rob her house.
However, when he realized that she was home, he attacked her and eventually raped and killed her.
Let us now explore Lance Kirkpatrick’s whereabouts and other details.
Who is Lance Kirkpatrick?
Lance Kirkpatrick is a former construction worker in his early 40s. He was kicked out of the military after failing a drug test, eventually losing everything he had to substance abuse, including his wife and kid.
Lance got to know Kim Dorsey and Derrick as they had helped him during his hard time and gave him their spare bedroom to stay for a few days. Moreover, the Dorseys employed Lance at their construction business and also invited him for family dinners on Christman and Thanksgiving.
However, Lance betrayed their trust when he raped and murders Kim, leading to his life-time sentence at Florida prison since 2015.
Why was Lance Kirkpatrick arrested?
Lance Kirkpatrick was arrested on the charges of robbery and first-degree murder and rape of Kim Dorsey. On October 28, 2012, Derrick Dorsey, Kim’s husband, found her dead, lying in a pool of blood.
A Jacksonville paramedic and firefighter, Derrick had returned from his shift to find his wife’s brutally beaten dead body on the bedroom floor already in an advanced state of rigor mortis.
The Florida-Times Union reported that Kim’s autopsy led to the discovery of sexual activity before her death and the DNA pointed to Lance, who was staying with the Dorseys back then.
Where is Lance Kirkpatrick now?
Lance Kirkpatrick was taken into custody by the authorities based on the DNA evidence found from Kim’s body and Lance’s confession. As per the court documents, he was chraged with burglary, assault, first-degree murder, and rape.
While Lance did confess to his crime, he tried to manipulate the investigation in his favor. He said that though he killed Kim with a knife and a pool stick, it only happened because they got into an argument regarding Lance helping Derrick meet other women.
Derrick had already mentioned Lance as a “sick and twisted individual.” After Lance’s conviction, Derrick further mentioned, “I just wanted to give a voice to Kim. I wanted to be there for her and I wanted to help them with the narrative.”
However, Derrick also admitted to cheating on Kim with other women, some of whom he did meet via Lance. But, that did not change the fact that Lance had raped and killed Kim, as it was clear by the autopsy.
Currently, Lance is serving a life-sentence at the Florida prison, without the hope of ever seeing light outside the jail.
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