This individual was recently confirmed to have been identified. Some details may change as more information is released publicly.
Larry Eugene Parks was a man found murdered on July 18, 1980, in Marion County, Oregon. He is believed to be a victim of Randy Steven Kraft.
He was identified by the Oregon State Police Cold Case Unit, with assistance of Parabon Nanolabs, in May 2025.
Parks was last seen by family in 1979 in Pensacola, Florida.
Case[]
Parks was located on the gravel shoulder of the northbound lane of Interstate 5, one mile south of Woodburn, Oregon. He had been dead for two to three hours, and his blood contained 0.06% alcohol and diazepam.
Authorities determined he was drugged, sexually molested, and strangled. His bootlaces and belt were missing, and his pockets were turned inside out, suggesting he was also robbed. Police also suspected he was a transient hitchhiker seen north of Salem, Oregon, at around 2:30 AM, less than two hours before he was found. Police sent teletypes and fliers nationwide and checked military and FBI records to identify him. They even sent fingerprint records to Canada, but nothing ever came up.
Parks is believed to be a victim of Randy Steven Kraft, known as the "Scorecard Killer," who is responsible for up to 67 murders of young boys and men, mostly in California. Kraft was never convicted of this murder, but law enforcement is certain Kraft is responsible because of the subtle reference to Parks in Kraft's scorecard, and Parks being drugged and strangled with a ligature cord fits Kraft's modus operandi. Even before Kraft's capture, authorities noted the similarities between the murder of Parks and the murder of Michael O'Fallon on July 17, 1980, and the murders of Kraft's early victims in Southern California. Parks is referred to as "Portland Elk" on Kraft's scorecard of victims.
Other suspected and potential victims of Kraft include Wilmington John Doe (February 1973), Wilmington John Doe (April 1973), Jeff Sayre, Paul Fuchs, Keith Jackson, Kevin Bailey and Oral Stuart Jr.
Characteristics[]
- Balding brown hair.
- Brown mustache.
- Blue eyes.
Clothing[]
- Red T-shirt.
- Blue Wrangler jeans.
- Briefs.
- Socks.
- Brown leather moccasin toe boots.
Gallery[]
Sources[]
- Larry Parks at the Doe Network
- ABC News
- Eugene Register-Guard:
- Randy Kraft on Wikipedia