a massive number of killings. Criminologist Eric W. Hickey cites an unnamed "investigator" who interviewed Lucas several times and concluded that he had probably killed about 40 people. Such assertions were given little credence, with the lawmen involved refusing to corroborate these claims. An experienced Texas Ranger to whom Ryan's team allowed access to Lucas said that although it was obvious to him that Lucas often lied, there was an instance where he demonstrated guilty knowledge. “I remember him trying to cop to one he didn’t do, but there was another murder case where I’ll kiss your butt if he didn’t lead us right to the deer stand where the murder took place. Ain’t no way he could’ve guessed that, and I damn sure I didn’t tell him. I think he did that one.” Other Rangers had similar experiences with Lucas. DNA evidence has verified that Lucas did not kill 20 of his supposed victims. Media There have been several books on the Lucas case. Four narrative films have been made based on his confessions: Confessions of a Serial Killer (1985); Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), in which the title role is played by Michael Rooker; Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part II (1996); and the 2009 film Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas. Two documentary films were released in 1995: The Serial Killers and Henry Lee Lucas: The Confession Killer. In 2019, Netflix released a five-part serialized documentary The Confession Killer focusing on the far-reaching consequences of the investigation. See also Sture Bergwall (born 1950) a Swedish "serial killer" whose confessions are now believed to be fabricated. General: List of serial killers in the United States List of serial killers by number of victims References Further reading External links Biography of Henry Lee Lucas at Courtroom Television Network's Crime Library 1936 births 2001 deaths 20th-century American criminals American cannibals American male criminals American murderers of children American people convicted of burglary American people convicted of murder American people who died in prison custody American people with disabilities American prisoners sentenced to death American rapists American serial killers Criminals from Virginia Male serial killers Matricides Necrophiles People convicted of murder by Michigan People convicted of murder by Texas People from Blacksburg, Virginia People from Tecumseh, Michigan People with antisocial personality disorder People with schizophrenia Prisoners sentenced to death by Texas Prisoners who died in Texas detention Recipients of American