Born
13 Apr 1951, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Death
9 Aug 1974, Laguna Hills, Orange County, California

Tragically, Gary Cordova was 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. 

Cordova’s body was discovered down an embankment near Cabot Road and Oso Parkway. Cordova had been redressed except for shoes and socks. The cause of death was acute alcohol and diazepam poisoning. Cordova’s friends say he was hitchhiking to Oceanside. He was known to frequently talk about “BIG SUR”. Prosecutors believe Cordova is linked to the coded word “BIG SUR” represented on Kraft’s Scorecard found in his trunk the night of his arrest.