David Smith

David Smith is a copycat serial killer that appears in Criminal Minds in two episodes, the first was in the season three in episode In Name and Blood and the second was in the season fourteen in episode Flesh and Blood.

History
David was raised by his father who was a serial killer named Joe Smith, he used it to lure female victims to his father, who would have him put as his surrogate mother to David before killing them cutting off their hearts soon after. After BAU discovered the similiarities of murders, Prentiss managed to arrest his father by being alerted through arrangement.

At some point in his life Joe died in the brain tumor in prison. Then David was sent to an orphanage, and eventuallty he became a copycat serial killer.

In Name and Blood
Show David following the path of his father, he was seen where his father was arrested and then he was placed in an orphanage.

Flash and Blood
David became a serial killer and began killing people he thought were responsible for his father's death because he could not help but be the person his father created to be. BAU soon realized that he was the suspect they were looking for and they tried to lure him with a secret agent to find him when he put in advertisement attractive looking to play a joke. He then became disillusioned with Elizabeth Rhodes and tried to kill her, but Prentiss managed to convince him to surrender, he was arrested or institutionalized and while Elizabeth was arrested for being complicit.

Trivia

 * David is the third character in Criminal Minds to appears as an incidental character and not as a criminal, and the others are two Lindsey Vaughan three and twelve season, and Rodney Harris who appeared in seasons two and eight.