Steven Fitzgerald

Steven Fitzgerald is a serial killer who appears in Season Three of Criminal Minds.

Background
Steven was raised in a strict household. His father, David, was a prison guard who was deeply religious. It is implied in the episode that Steven was physically abused (to "protect" him from himself), and that his killing skills were learned in the process. The repeated abuse and chastising led Steven to believe that he was "dirty".

In Heat
Steven is seen on several occasions meeting random men around the Miami area. The men Steven picked up were gay, and always tourists. At an outdoor poolside bistro, Steven picks up Deacon Rogers, a tourist from Texas. Steven is using the credentials of Charles Luvet, a New Orleans detective, and partner of William LaMontagne Jr. When Deacon tries a sexual advance, Steven hits him, saying that he is disgusting and dirty. He apologizes, then begins mocking Deacon, trying to copy his accent. Steven then begins to show affection to Deacon, but puts him in a stranglehold, killing him.

Steven is the seen driving away in Deacon's car. He passes a hitchhiker on the road, a German youth named Michael Aldridge. When Michael enters the car, Steven also begins to mock his accent, foreshadowing the tourist's eventual murder.

After speaking to Steven's father and sister, the BAU tracks him down in a youth hostel. Morgan and a local detective (Lopez), clear the day room, leaving Steven sitting alone at a table. Morgan convinces Steven to give up, stating that Steven ahsn't done anything wrong and that his sister loves him and is worried about him. After Steven's arrest, a revolver is found in his bag.

Modus Operandi
Steven would pick up gay men around Miami, mostly tourists, and befriend them. After successfully mimicing their accents, he would kill them using a choke hold that didn't do any damage to the hyoid bone. The choke hold was learned from his father, who used the same choke hold at the prison where he worked.

Profile
Steven suffered from Dissociative Identity Disorder. He believed that his true identity was dirty and evil, thanks to his father's lectures. In order to exonerate himself from his apparent "misgivings, Steven would take on the identity of others, gay men whose deaths purged him of his own inherent homosexuality.

Known Victims

 * 3 unknown men
 * Charles Luvet
 * Paul Hayes
 * Deacon Rogers
 * Michael Aldridge