Finding the Zombie Hunter: A Conversation with Troy Hillman on Cold Cases and Catching a Serial Killer

MurderSheet

07 October 2025

Retired cold case detective Troy Hillman led the team that cracked one of Phoenix's most notorious serial killer cases. He wrote a book on that investigation: Chasing Down the Zombie Hunter: The True Story of a Small-Town Accountant, an Elite Group of Detectives, and Arizona's Most Terrifying Cold Case. We got to interview him about his experience working to solve this horrific cold case. Check out Troy's website here: https://troyhillmancoldcase.com/ Buy Troy's book on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/chasing-down-the-zombie-hunter-the-true-story-of-a-small-town-accountant-an-elite-group-of-detectives-and-arizona-s-most-terrifying-cold-case-troy-a-h/22284526?ean=9781639369676&next=t Buy Troy's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Down-Zombie-Hunter-Small-Town/dp/1639369678 Check out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/events Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236 Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheet Support The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/ Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/ Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.