{{short description|American journalist (1946–2015)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}} {{infobox person |name=Maury Terry |birth_name=Maurice P. Terry |birth_date={{birth date|1946|6|29}} |death_date={{death date and age|2015|12|10|1946|6|29}} |alma_mater=Iona College |occupation=Journalist }} '''Maurice P. Terry Sr.''' (June 29, 1946 – December 10, 2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/yonkers-ny/maurice-terry-6710491|title=OBITUARY Maurice P. Terry Jr. Passed away on December 10, 2015|publisher=Dignity memorial|accessdate=June 18, 2021}}</ref> was an American journalist associated with investigating the Son of Sam killings.
==Early career== A graduate at Iona College, he worked as an in-house editor at IBM after his reports on the MLK assassination.<ref name=sr>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/sons-sam-maury-terry-information-details-missing-netflix/|title=Everything Sons of Sam Leaves Out About Maury Terry|date=May 9, 2021|website=ScreenRant}}</ref>
==''The Ultimate Evil''== He is known for writing the 1987 book , ''The Ultimate Evil'', which posited that the Son of Sam murders involved a satanic cult of serial killers rather than only David Berkowitz.<ref>[https://www.oklahoman.com/article/5569596/scary-books-the-ultimate-evil-by-maury-terry Scary books: 'The Ultimate Evil' by Maury Terry - oklahoman.com]</ref><ref>[https://screenrant.com/sons-sam-david-berkowitz-netflix-information-missing-details/ Sons of Sam: What The Netflix Documentary Leaves Out About David Berkowitz|ScreenRant]</ref>
His preserved archives, audio tapes, and his book were used as the basis for the Netflix documentary series ''The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness.''
==See also== *Satanic panic *Charles Manson *Conspiracy theory
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==External links== *[https://thepeoplevsdavidberkowitz.com/ The People vs. David Berkowitz], repository of investigatory files and documents compiled by Maury Terry relating to the David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) criminal case.
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