Serial Killers Documentary David Berkowitz-Son of Sam - The .44 Caliber Killerbr A.K.A.: "Son of Sam" - "The .44 Caliber Killer"br Birth name: Richard David Falcobr br Classification: Serial killerbr Characteristics: Claimed that neighbor's dog, Harvey, was possessed by an ancient demon, and that it issued commands to Berkowitz to killbr Number of victims: 6br Date of murders: 1976 - 1977br Date of arrest: August 10, 1977br Date of birth: June 1, 1953br Victims profile: Donna Lauria, 18 Christine Freund, 26 Virginia Voskerichian, 21 Valentina Suriani, 18, and Alexander Esau, 20 Stacy Moskowitz, 20br Method of murder: Shooting (.