Description
In the early 1970s serial killer Dean Corll, a.k.a. the “Candy Man”, killed at least 28 boys and young men, burying most of them in a rented boat shed in Houston, Texas. On August 8, 1973 Corll’s killing spree ended when he was shot and killed by one of his accomplices, Elmer Henley Jr., prompting the authorities to discover one of the worst examples of serial murder in US history. The remaining unidentified Corll victim was discovered on August 9, 1973. He probably disappeared in 1971 or 1972. He was 17-20 years old, 5’2” to 5’7” in height, with dark brown hair approximately 7” in length. He had good teeth with no fillings. He was found wearing brown cowboy boots and multi-colored swim trunks, so he has been nicknamed “Swimsuit Boy”.
NamUs ID: UP4547
NCMEC ID: 11109009
Date Body Found: August 9, 1973
Race: White/Caucasian
Gender: Male
Estimated Age: 17-20
Estimated PMI: 1 year
Location: Houston, TX
Agency of Jurisdiction
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
Deborrah C. Pinto, PhD
832-927-5000
Deborrah.Pinto@ifs.hctx.net
Link to More Information
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/4547
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/After-decades-another-serial-killer-victim-2336666.php
https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Missing%20Person/1973-08-09-3356.pdf
http://api.missingkids.org/poster/NCMU/1109009
Status: This case is no longer being worked on by the DNA Doe Project and is now with another provider of investigative genetic genealogy, but it remains an open case.
Image Credit: FACES Laboratory
Last Updated: January 14, 2025
