Joe Mulford

Joseph "Joe" Mulford was a delusional killer who started a series of killings continued by his nephews Paul and Johnny Mulford. He was mentioned in Open Season.

History
See section on The Mulford Family article

Modus Operandi
Joe would presumably hunt his victims like wild animals in the Boise National Forest, just as Paul and Johnny would later do. Since nothing is specified about how and why Joe killed, it is safe to speculate that he may have known and had something personal against his selected victims. Joe's weapon of choice is also not specified, but it was most likely a compound bow and arrow, a preference he passed on to Paul and John; it can also be presumed he would abduct people whose cars broke down on Highway 2.

Profile
No profile of Joe was made by the BAU, since they were focused on Paul and Johnny. Why Joe started to kill was never specified, but it was implied that the psychotic delusions that got him kicked out of the U.S. Army drove him to do it. It is safe to speculate (as nothing at all is revealed about why he killed) that he may have known his victims and had something against them, though nothing is confirmed except that he killed at least one man.

Known Victims

 * Pre-1980: Dustin Stafford
 * Pre-1988: Josh Bridges
 * Pre-2002: At least sixteen victims killed by either him or Paul, shown through the driver's licenses. Named ones are:
 * Phillip Fitzroy
 * Randy Dillion
 * Colin Bradford
 * Gloria
 * Charles
 * Hayward
 * Colby Freeman
 * David Sutterman
 * Brad Jepson
 * -her Osgood

Appearances

 * Season Two
 * Open Season