Above: The Zodiac killer as described in October 1969 following his murder of cab driver Paul Stine in San Francisco. Based on current data regarding the accuracy of eyewitnesses, the description (including age, height and weight) should be taken with a healthy grain of salt beef. Zodiac nerd reference intended
FYI: Contrary to a somewhat popular belief among casual followers of the Zodiac case, no police officers contributed to the above sketch.
By Tom Voigt | Founder: Zodiackiller.com | tomvoigt@zodiackiller.com
On Oct. 11, 1969, the Zodiac killer entered victim Paul Stine’s cab at the intersection of Mason and Geary in downtown San Francisco. The location was just two blocks away from 230 Powell St., which was a store that sold variously styled wigs designed to make one appear to have a full head of short hair…as seen in the store’s vintage print ad above.
When seen exiting the cab — at night and from across a street — witnesses said the Zodiac appeared to have a military-style haircut. The Zodiac eventually claimed to have used a disguise. This wig (and a pair of glasses) could have done the trick.
A view to a kill: Witnesses initially saw the Zodiac from this vantage point, but at night. The white car in the center and pointed left is where the victim’s cab was parked
The white car at front left and pointed toward the camera is where the victim’s cab was parked. The Zodiac was initially seen by witnesses who were within the house at right, and positioned at one of the third-story windows. Eventually, at least one of those witnesses saw the Zodiac from ground level
A message from the Zodiac less than a month after being seen by witnesses
FOR EXAMPLE — Above: 1969 photo of my father, James Voigt, sporting a stylish (at the time) toupée. Below: As he looked without the wig.
At night and from across a street, nobody would have recognized that my dad was actually bald.
At one of the crime scenes, victims described seeing hair from under the Zodiac’s mask. As I will explain in a future update, whether the Zodiac was bald or had a full head of hair, it still would have been necessary for him to wear some kind of a wig under the costume
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