Rodger James DeVaul (20)
Rodger James DeVaul (20)
Born
Cortland County, New York
Death
13 Feb 1983, Mount Baldy, San Bernardino County, California
Tragically, Rodger DeVaul 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.
DeVaul an officer in the Navy, and his friend Geoffrey Nelson were both from Buena Park. DeVaul’s body was discovered next to Glendora Ridge near Mount Baldy Road in the Angeles National Forest. DeVaul had been redressed, sodomized and sexually molested. DeVaul had propranolol and diazepam found in his system. The cause of death was compression to the neck. Several photos of DeVaul, wearing a jacket belonging to Nelson were found in Kraft’s car. A photo of DeVaul, appearing to be dead was found in Kraft’s home. DeVaul was last seen alive early Feb. 12, 1983. They were two of the 16 victims that Kraft was found guilty of murdering. The coded word “2 IN 1 BEACH” is represented on Kraft’s Scorecard found in his trunk the night of his arrest.
