Born
13 Feb 1956, San Mateo, San Mateo County, California

Death
24 Nov 1982, Wilsonville, Clackamas County, Oregon

Tragically, Brian Whitcher is one of the victims of California serial murderer, Randy Kraft who was convicted of murdering 16 men and boys between 1972 and 1983 and is on death row for his crimes. He was known as the “Scorecard Killer.” He was known to have killed at least another 51 young men and boys and is the most prolific serial murderer in California history. 

Witcher’s body was discovered near Interstate 5 on a rural road in Clackamas County, 2 miles from the Holiday Inn in Wilsonville, Oregon where Kraft was staying. Witcher had been thrown from a moving vehicle. His body was fully clothed except for his socks and his shoes. The cause of death is unknown. Diazepam was found in his system. He was last seen in Portland, Oregon. Witcher’s tan velour jacket was found in Kraft’s house. Witcher was hitchhiking from “PORTLAND” and sustained a wound to his “HEAD”. Prosecutors believe Witcher is linked to the coded word “PORTLAND HEAD” represented on Kraft’s Scorecard found in his trunk the night of his arrest.

Identity – A man found dead last week beside a road four miles northeast of Aurora, victim of an apparent homicide, has been identified as Brian Harold Witcher 26, of Portland, Clackamas County sheriff’s deputies said. Identification was made by fingerprint comparison by the state medical examiner, deputies said. Cause of death has not been determined and the state medical examiner is conducting further tests, deputies said. No street address was available for Witcher, deputies said. Witcher was found by a passerby about 2:30 a.m. Nov. 24 beside the Canby-Hubbard Road near the Aurora Airport, deputies said. A witness, who asked not to be identified, said Witcher sustained a wound to the head, possibly from a bullet, and that the body bore several scrapes. The body was not concealed, the witness said.