when was jeffrey dahmer caught

Jeffrey Dahmer was caught on July 22, 1991, when one of his intended victims, Tracy Edwards, managed to escape from Dahmer's apartment and flagged down two Milwaukee police officers. Edwards led the officers back to Dahmer's apartment, where they found evidence of Dahmer's crimes, including Polaroid pictures of dismembered bodies. Dahmer was then arrested on that day, ending his killing spree that had lasted over 13 years.