The boat shed where Dean Corll buried 17 of his victims

Crime Scene Location Houston, Texas

This is the boat shed where Dean Corll and his two accomplices buried the bodies of 17 teenage boys.

Corll was a serial killer who tortured and murdered at least 28 teenagers between 1970 and 1973.

Of those 28 victims, 17 were buried underneath the floor of shed #11 at Player Street in southwest Houston.

His murder spree finally came to an end on August 8th, 1973, when his accomplice, Elmer Henley, shot him to death at his house on Lamar Drive.

After killing Corll, Henley confessed to the police and led them directly to this yard.

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Dean Corll's house

Where is the shed?

The address and GPS coordinates for the shed are as follows:

Address

12993 Player Street, Houston, Texas, TX 77045, USA

GPS Coordinates

29.637654, -95.448534

29°38'15.55"N 95°26'54.72"W

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Area Information

📍 The yard sits on the corner of Player Street and Silver Bell Street in the Brentwood neighborhood of Houston.

Private Property Warning

This is private property, not a public space. Please respect the owners and do not enter without permission. Entry without permission is trespassing and may be met with legal or other serious consequences.

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Aerial image

This aerial image shows the general location of shed #11. The inset photograph was taken on August 9th, 1973, shortly before the police started digging up the floor.