Dean Corll
Candy Man, Pied Piper
Active for 4 years
(1970-1973) in United States
28
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
29
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 15 Books Written About Dean Corll
- 6 External References
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Dean Corll (Dean Arnold Corll) an American serial killer and rapist known as the Candy Man and the Pied Piper. Corll along with two teenaged accomplices named David Owen Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley, abducted, raped tortured and murdered at least twenty-eight young men between 1970 and 1973 in Houston, Texas. The crimes are known as the Houston Mass Murders. Corll and his family owned and operated a candy factory in Houston Heights, Texas. Dean Corll was murdered by his accomplice, Elmer Wayne Henley, after Corll had turned on him.
Dean Corll Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Dean Corll (aka) Candy Man, Pied Piper, was active for 4 years between 1970-1973, known to have ( 28 confirmed / 29 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Dean Corll was born (Dean Arnold Corll) on December 24th 1939 in Fort Wayne, county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. He was born 1st of 2 children and raised by both parents until (Age 13/14) mother and step-father until adulthood. Corll was raised as a oldest child and had one sibling, Stanley Wayne Corll. His father, Arnold Edwin Corll, drafted into U.S. Air Force. His mother, Mary Robinson, candy shop owner. He had a physically defect.
Corll a homosexual male citizen of the United States of America. Corll completed 12 years of school, received a high school diploma. Corll gained part of his education while attending Vidor High School. Corll never married. He had no children.
Prior to his spree he had killed and. He was known to abuse alcohol and drugs.
In 1970 (Age 30/31) Dean Corll started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, torture, strangle, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. Dean Corll used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. He was known to kill victims at his own home. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with alone at an apartment in Houston, Texas, David Brooks stayed over often, where Corll was known to work as a serial killer, soldier.
Dean Corll died on August 8th 1973 (Age 33), cause of death: homicide, ballistic trauma, he was murdered by his accomplice, Elmer Wayne Henley at 2020 Lamar Drive in Pasadena, Texas, US. He is buried at Pasadena Cemetery, Cemetery.
Profile Completeness: 94%
serial killers by profile completenessDean Corll has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Dean Corll a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 89 killers ) TORTURER
Torture is when someone puts another person in pain. This pain may be physical or psychological. Tourturers touture their victims.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Dean Corll
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-15 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Dean Corll |
| Nickname: | Candy Man, Pied Piper |
| Victims: | 28 - 29 |
| Years Active: | 1970 - 1973 |
| Ages Active: | 30/31 - 33/34 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1939 - 1973 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | homosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♑ Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 20 |
| Birth Month: | December |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | alone at an apartment in Houston, Texas, David Brooks stayed over often |
| Occupation: | serial killer, soldier |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Dec 24, 1939 |
| Birth Name: | Dean Arnold Corll |
| Family Name: | Corll |
| Given Name: | Dean |
| Birth Location: | Fort Wayne, county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 2 |
| Siblings: | one younger brother Stanley Wayne Corll |
| Raised By: | both parents until (Age 13/14) mother and step-father until adulthood |
| Birth Category: | oldest child |
| Mother: | Mary Robinson, candy shop owner |
| Father: | Arnold Edwin Corll, drafted into U.S. Air Force |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 12 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | high school diploma |
| Educated At: | Vidor High School |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | never sentenced, shot by his accomplice before he could be arrested |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | FALSE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Aug 8, 1973 (Age 33) |
| Manner of Death: | homicide |
| Cause of Death: | ballistic trauma, he was murdered by his accomplice, Elmer Wayne Henley |
| Death Location: | 2020 Lamar Drive in Pasadena, Texas, US |
| Burial Location: | Pasadena Cemetery, Cemetery |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
6 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Dean Corll
The 6 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Dean Corll. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Dec 24 1939 | Dean Corll was born in Fort Wayne, county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. #19391224 |
| Dec 24 1959 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Dec 24 1969 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1970 (Age 30/31) | Dean Corll started his serial killing spree. #1970 |
| 1973 (Age 33/34) | Dean Corll ended his serial killing spree. #1973 |
| Aug 08 1973 (Age 33) | Dean Corlldied.cause of death:homicide,ballistic trauma, he was murdered by his accomplice, Elmer Wayne Henleyat 2020 Lamar Drive in Pasadena, Texas, US.He is buried at Pasadena Cemetery, Cemetery. #19730808 |
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| 39 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| physically defect | TRUE | 300 | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous killed | TRUE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | TRUE | 320 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous crimes | FALSE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
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Dean Corll
Dean Arnold Corll (December 24, 1939 – August 8, 1973) was an American serial killer who, along with two teenaged accomplices named David Owen Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr. , abducted, raped, tortured, and murdered at least 28 teenage boys and young men in a series of killings spanning from 1970 to 1973 in Houston, Texas.
External References
- Dean Corll on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Dean Arnold CORLL on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Corll, Dean on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Christopher Williams, Lindsay Woodson, Dean Corll on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Q944611 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 17, 2018.
- Dean Corll on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
Internal References
Dean Corll is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #2 of 45[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in December
- #5 of 55[ Page 1 ] of Capricorn Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #8 of 89[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #10 of 327[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #17 of 250[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #19 of 307[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #37 of 651[ Page 3 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #80 of 651[ Page 6 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #105 of 651[ Page 7 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #338 of 651[ Page 23 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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