Gary Allen Srery
Gary Allen Srery | |
|---|---|
 Srery in 2009 | |
| Born | July 26, 1942 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 2011 (aged 68) |
| Other names | Rex Edward Long, David Blackwell, Travis Blackwell, Gary Delorme and others[1] |
| Conviction(s) | Petty theft (1961),[1] rape, sodomy, kidnapping, oral copulation (1965),[2] sexual assault (1998),[1] rape (2009) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment (2009) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4+ |
Span of crimes | 1961–2007 |
| Country | Canada |
| State(s) | Alberta |
Gary Allen Srery (July 26, 1942 – April 27, 2011) was an American rapist and serial killer who was linked through DNA to the murders of four women. Each murder occurred in Calgary, Alberta, and each victim was between the ages of 14 and 20. The killings were committed between February 1976 and February 1977, but were only grouped together in 2021 through DNA evidence.[2]
In May 2024, Srery was publicly identified as the killer after his identity was revealed through Investigative Genetic Genealogy by genealogists from Convergence Investigative Genetic Genealogy.[3] He could not be charged, however, as he had died in 2011 in Idaho, where he was serving a life sentence for rape.[2] At the time of the murders, Srery was illegally living in Canada while avoiding a rape charge in California.[4]
Early life[edit]
Srery was born the first of three siblings in Oak Park near Chicago, Illinois, but moved to California with his family in the mid-1950s.[2]
Murders[edit]
- Eva Dvorak and Patricia McQueen, both 14, were murdered in February 1976. Their bodies were discovered on February 15, and their causes of death remained a mystery for over two weeks.[5]
- Melissa Ann Rehorek, 20, was murdered in September 1976. She was found in a ditch along a gravel road. She had been strangled and signs of a struggle were present on her body.[6]
- Barbara Jean MacLean, 19, was murdered in February 1977. She left the Highlander Hotel after an argument with her boyfriend, and the next day her body was found. She was fully clothed but signs of a sexual assault were present.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Paradis, Danielle (May 17, 2024). Alberta RCMP release 4 names linked with serial killer from the ‘70s. APTN.
- ^ a b c d Wakefield, Jonny (May 17, 2024). RCMP link Calgary murders to American suspected serial killer who died in prison; believe there are more victims. Edmonton Journal.
- ^ Newsroom Staff (May 16, 2024). Serial killer linked to four Calgary slayings in 1970s, more victims sought across Canada and U.S.. Calgary Herald.
- ^ Musa, Amanda (2024-05-17). "DNA helps link killings of 4 young women to an American man who lived in Canada illegally". CNN. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Cause of girls' deaths probed. Red Deer Advocate. February 25, 1974.
- ^ a b Melissa Rehorek and Barbara MacLean. Calgary Herald. May 15, 2011.
- 1942 births
- 2011 deaths
- 20th-century American criminals
- 21st-century American criminals
- American rapists
- American serial killers
- American people convicted of rape
- American prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment
- Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Idaho
- Serial killers who died in prison custody
- Prisoners who died in Idaho detention
- Violence against women in Canada
- People deported from Canada
- Serial killers from Illinois
- People from Oak Park, Illinois