This is the documented grave of a convicted criminal. Information below comes from public records.
Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish
May 19, 1870 – January 16, 1936Convicted 1935
Buried at:
Flushing Cemetery , Flushing, New York · Section K.P.C., Grave 6-8-4 (unmarked grave)
Criminal History (Public Record)
Convicted and executed for the 1928 murder of 10-year-old Grace Budd (he confessed to additional murders and other crimes). Executed January 16, 1936 in the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison. Multiple sources document his burial at Flushing Cemetery in an unmarked grave (some historical references mention Sing Sing Prison Cemetery for unclaimed bodies; primary memorial documentation points to Flushing).
Background
Albert Fish was an American serial killer, rapist, child molester, and cannibal who was known as the "Werewolf of Wisteria" and the "Brooklyn Vampire". He was executed at Sing Sing.
Contemporary New York news coverage and trial records
Cemetery staff and visitor confirmation via Find a Grave and public videos (2020s)
Note: Unmarked grave. Coordinates from Find a Grave memorial for Flushing Cemetery.
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