The families of four Calgary females believed to be victims of a serial killer from the United States have released statements honouring their loved ones and thanking investigators. Eva Dvorak, 14; Patricia McQueen, 14; Melissa Rehorek, 20; and Barbara MacLean, 19, were all killed in the 1970s by Gary Allen Srery. Each family thanked investigators for giving them closure and identifying a suspect in their deaths. The McQueen family expressed gratitude for finally getting answers about their sister Patsy, who would have been 62 years old today. They described her as a typical teenager full of life, adventure, and curiosity, and wondered what her life would have been like if not taken by the killer.
The Dvorak family also expressed gratitude for the closure provided by the news of the 14-year-old’s murder. They described Eva as having a bright smile and bubbly personality that lit up any room, loved and cherished by her family and all who knew her. The Rehorek family shared that Melissa was a fun-loving, adventurous, and hard-working person who enjoyed travelling and had a curiosity about seeing Canada. The MacLean family reflected on the pain of losing Barbara tragically almost 50 years ago, but were grateful for recent developments bringing answers to the questions they had lived with for so long.
During a police press conference in Edmonton, Supt. David Hall, the officer in charge of the Alberta RCMP’s serious crimes branch, emphasized the team’s relentless pursuit to identify those responsible for the murders for 40 years. While identifying the perpetrator does not bring back the victims, he hoped that the families could finally have some closure and answers about what happened to their loved ones all those years ago. The families requested privacy during this difficult time and asked not to be contacted for further information or comment.
The families of the victims are four families who share a connection of pain, grief, and suffering over many years. They expressed hope that they may find a measure of peace in the days ahead. It is thanks to the police’s relentless pursuit of justice and the remarkable advances in forensic genetic genealogy that a resolution to these four historic cases has been reached. The families thanked investigators for never giving up on the girls and bringing closure to their long-standing questions about the deaths of their loved ones.
The families’ statements were shared with the media, expressing love and remembrance for each victim. They painted a picture of vibrant young women taken too soon, each with their own unique personalities and dreams for the future. The families acknowledged the pain of living with the loss for so many years but were grateful for the recent developments that brought answers after decades of uncertainty. The families thanked the police for their dedication and commitment to solving these cases and providing closure to the families affected by these tragic events.
