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Jail boss reveals eerie trait that sets apart Gilgo Beach killer from other infamous inmates like John Gotti

Nypost · · 445 words · By Kevin Sheehan; Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
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Jail boss reveals eerie trait that sets apart Gilgo Beach killer from other infamous inmates like John Gotti Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon has come face-to-face with everyone from mob boss John Gotti to killer gangbangers and cold-blooded cop killers —…

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What happened

Jail boss reveals eerie trait that sets apart Gilgo Beach killer from other infamous inmates like John Gotti Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon has come face-to-face with everyone from mob boss John Gotti to killer gangbangers and cold-blooded cop killers —…

Why it matters

Toulon, who’s been guarding dangerous inmates for 44 years, is now in charge of keeping tabs on the twisted Long Island serial killer until he gets shipped to state prison in June, told The Post that there’s just something different about the hulking 6-foot-4…

Common ground

“When you talk about John Gotti, [cop killer] Larry Davis, the four people that killed Eddie Burns, [accused subway vigilante] Bernhard Goetz.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Heuermann takes solitary walks around the jailhouse yard and routinely checks out books from the law library”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm Rex Heuermann's solitary walks or library borrowing habits.
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Claim 2: “Heuermann is kept in 'voluntary isolation' to prevent other inmates from seeking 'jailhouse justice'”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm Rex Heuermann's isolation status or reasons for it.
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Claim 3: “Rex Heuermann is currently held at Suffolk County jail until he is transferred to state prison in June”
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Wikipedia entries about Suffolk County jail and Gilgo Beach killings do not mention Rex Heuermann or his incarceration status. No evidence confirms his current detention or transfer date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gilgo Beach serial killings were a series of murders on Long Island, New York, between 1993 and 2010. The case gained national attention in late 2010 and 2011, when police searching for missing wo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilgo_Beach_serial_killings
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Bittrolff (born July 1, 1966) is an American convicted murderer and former suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killings case. In July 2014, he was charged with the murders of Rita Tangredi and Coll…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bittrolff
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) provides police services to 5 of the 10 Towns in Suffolk County, New York. It is the second largest county police agency in the United States, with approxim…
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Claim 4: “Toulon started his career in 1982 as a New York City correction officer”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm Errol Toulon's career timeline or employment history prior to becoming sheriff.
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Claim 5: “Toulon has been guarding dangerous inmates for 44 years”
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Wikipedia confirms Toulon's tenure as sheriff but does not specify his years of service or mention guarding inmates for 44 years. No evidence supports the exact claim about 44 years of guarding dangerous inmates.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 United States local elections were held throughout the year to elect officers of municipal and county governments.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Errol D. Toulon Jr. (born July 20, 1962) is the 67th and current sheriff of Suffolk County, New York on Long Island. Toulon is the first African American sheriff and first African American elected off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errol_D._Toulon_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Suffolk County ( SUF-ək) is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of New York, constituting the eastern two-thirds of Long Island. Suffolk is bordered to its west by Nassau County, to its east by G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffolk_County,_New_York
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Claim 6: “Heuermann receives mental health and religious faith visits while in the jail”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm Rex Heuermann's mental health or religious visits.
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Claim 7: “Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon has come face-to-face with everyone from mob boss John Gotti to killer gangbangers and cold-blooded cop killers”
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Wikipedia entries confirm Errol Toulon's role as Suffolk County Sheriff but do not mention interactions with John Gotti, Larry Davis, or Bernhard Goetz. No corroborating evidence for the specific claims about his encounters with these individuals.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 United States local elections were held throughout the year to elect officers of municipal and county governments.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Errol D. Toulon Jr. (born July 20, 1962) is the 67th and current sheriff of Suffolk County, New York on Long Island. Toulon is the first African American sheriff and first African American elected off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errol_D._Toulon_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Suffolk County ( SUF-ək) is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of New York, constituting the eastern two-thirds of Long Island. Suffolk is bordered to its west by Nassau County, to its east by G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffolk_County,_New_York
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Claim 8: “Heuermann strangled and dismembered eight sex workers between 1993 and 2010”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm Rex Heuermann's alleged crimes against sex workers.
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