Biography of Dean Corll, the Candy Man Serial Killer, Summaries of Psychology

A detailed biography of dean corll, also known as the candy man, who confessed to the murders of 27 young boys in houston, texas, between 1970 and 1973. Information about his childhood, family background, education, work history, relationships, and criminal history. It also details the circumstances surrounding each murder, the victims' profiles, and the methods used during the killings.

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Dean Corll
“Candy Man”
Information summarized by
Christopher Williams
Lindsay Woodson
Stacie Wright
Warren Zaccagnini
Department of Psychology
Radford University
Radford, VA 24142-6946
Date
Age Life Event
12/24/1939 0 Dean Corll, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana
1945 6 Parents divorced
1950 11 Moved to Houston
1950 11 Parents get back together
1953 14 Parents re-separated
1953 14 Mother meets a new mate
1958 19 Graduated High School
1958-1960 19-21 Worked in candy factory
1960-1962 21-23 Lived in Indianapolis to take care of Grandma
1962 23 Came back to Houston
1964 25 Drafted into the Army
1964 25 While in the Army, thought to be when he discovered he was gay
1964-1965 25-26 Mother divorced second husband
1965 26 Released from Army on hardship discharge
1968 29 Mother meets another new mate, a merchant seamen. Lasted a few short years
1969 30 Had a server personality shift after turning 30
1970 30 Met David Brooks
1970 30 David Brooks introduced him to Wayne Henley
1970 30 Started killings (James Glass (14), David Yates (15))
1971 32 Killed Ruben Watson (17)
1971 32 Killed David Hilligiest (13) and Gregory Malley (16)
1972 33 Killed Johnny Delome (16) and Billy Baulch (17)
1972 33 Killed Frank Aguirre
1973 33 Dean Corll killed by Wayne Henley
1973 33 Henley takes police to boat shed where bodies are
General Information
Sex Male
Race White
Number of victims 27
Country where killing occurred United States
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Dean Corll

“Candy Man”

Information summarized by

Christopher Williams

Lindsay Woodson

Stacie Wright

Warren Zaccagnini

Department of Psychology Radford University Radford, VA 24142-

Date Age Life Event

12/24/1939 0 Dean Corll, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana 1945 6 Parents divorced 1950 11 Moved to Houston 1950 11 Parents get back together 1953 14 Parents re-separated 1953 14 Mother meets a new mate 1958 19 Graduated High School 1958-1960 19-21 Worked in candy factory 1960-1962 21-23 Lived in Indianapolis to take care of Grandma 1962 23 Came back to Houston 1964 25 Drafted into the Army 1964 25 While in the Army, thought to be when he discovered he was gay 1964-1965 25-26 Mother divorced second husband 1965 26 Released from Army on hardship discharge 1968 29 Mother meets another new mate, a merchant seamen. Lasted a few short years 1969 30 Had a server personality shift after turning 30 1970 30 Met David Brooks 1970 30 David Brooks introduced him to Wayne Henley 1970 30 Started killings (James Glass (14), David Yates (15)) 1971 32 Killed Ruben Watson (17) 1971 32 Killed David Hilligiest (13) and Gregory Malley (16) 1972 33 Killed Johnny Delome (16) and Billy Baulch (17) 1972 33 Killed Frank Aguirre 1973 33 Dean Corll killed by Wayne Henley 1973 33 Henley takes police to boat shed where bodies are

General Information

Sex Male Race White Number of victims 27 Country where killing occurred United States

States where killing occurred Texas Type of killer Organized lust Height Around 6’0”

Childhood Information

Date of birth December 24, 1939 Location Fort Wayne, Indiana Birth order 1 st^ of 2 Number of siblings 1 XYY? N/A Raised by Mom, Step-Father, Father Birth category Oldest Parent’s marital status Father- remarried; Mother- divorced and remarried several times Family event Mother and Father divorced twice (1945 & 1953) Age of family event 6 and 14 Problems in school? No Teased while in school? No Physically attractive? Average looking Physical defect? Heart murmur Speech defect? No Head injury? None Physically abused? No Psychologically abused? Father resorted to harsh punishments Sexually abused? No Father’s occupation Electrician Age of first sexual experience N/A Age when first had intercourse N/A Mother’s occupation Candy entrepreneur Father abused drugs/alcohol No Mother abused drugs/alcohol No Cognitive Ability Highest grade in school 12 Highest degree Diploma Grades in school Average IQ N/A

Work History Served in the military? Yes Branch Army Type of discharge Hardship discharge Saw combat duty No Killed enemy during service? No Applied for job as a cop? No Worked in law enforcement? No Fired from jobs? No Types of jobs worked Candy factory, Electrician in training Employment status during series Employed as an electrician in training

Relationships

Sexual preference Homosexual Marital status Single Number of children 0 Lives with his children N/A Living with Self

Cut-op and disposed of No Moved, too home No Sentencing Date killer arrested Killed before he was discovered Date convicted N/A Sentence N/A Killer executed? N/A Did killer plead NGRI? N/A Was the NGRI plea successful? N/A Name and state of prison N/A Killer committed suicide? N/A Killer killed in prison? N/A Date of death August 8, 1973

References

http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/corll/index_1.html

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/dean_corll