Johnny Ray DeLome was 16 when he was killed on May 21, 1972, in Houston, Texas. His death is recorded as one of the victims of Dean Corll, the so-called Candy Man, whose crimes included the abduction, sexual assault, torture and murder of teenage boys and young men between 1970 and 1973.

Corll used promises of alcohol, drugs or other enticements to lure victims. Two teenagers, Elmer Wayne Henley and David Owen Brooks, assisted by procuring victims and helping in the crimes. The series of killings later became known as the Houston Mass Murders.

The series was exposed in August 1973 when Henley fatally shot Corll; Henley’s disclosures led to the discovery of 27 bodies buried around Houston. Henley and Brooks were arrested and convicted for their roles. Does anyone have memories of Johnny Ray DeLome or information about his life that could help preserve his memory?