Roland Sundahl

Roland Dean Sundahl (June 20, 1930 – April 30, 1952) was an American murderer, electrocuted in Nebraska's electric chair for the attempted rape and murder of 16-year-old Bonnie Lou Merrill. Described as a laborer, he was also said to be a calm man, not easily angered, and kind to people and animals. Still, his family was not prosperous; Sundahl's meager wages were just enough to afford the family of four a derelict cottage behind his parents' home. His family reported that in the year or so before the crime, his health had changed for the worse. Suffering from headaches, he became moody and depressed.