21 Years After Dr. Joe’s Passing: The Investigation Moves Forward
Renewed Focus on Facts That Honor the Lost Boys
Today marks 21 years since Dr. Joseph Jachimczyk—our beloved “Dr. Joe”—passed away on December 7, 2004. He spent decades trying to give names to every boy lost in the Houston Mass Murders, and when he retired in 1995, three remained unidentified. His hope was that others would finish what he started.
One month ago, on November 7, Elmer Wayne Henley’s parole was denied until 2035—a victory we earned together. But the deeper work continues.
That’s why, today, I’m continuing my serialized investigation with a renewed focus: letting the documented facts speak for themselves so the last boys can finally get the truth they deserve.
In the first five parts (available right now), my research has already uncovered details many never expected to see:
During my first in-person interview with Dr. Sharon Derrick, she told me she did not have the 1973 Pasadena PD files or photographs—the very records that contain Henley’s original victim statements and burial locations. I brought my copies; we reviewed them together.
A Harris County agency misplaced a victim’s body, preventing DNA testing.
Multiple confirmed misidentifications among the original 27 victims—including Michael Baulch, listed for 40 years as Unknown #2 from the boatshed when he was actually Unknown #22 in Sam Rayburn forest.
Research in Serial Part 3 also shows two additional Sam Rayburn victims were misidentified—errors that remain uncorrected to this day.
“Extra bones” and mismatched measurements in a High Island grave that point to a possible 29th victim—and questions about why the search stopped despite credible leads to more burials (now lost beneath floodwaters).
In my two-part prison interview with Henley—the first in-depth one in decades—he revealed a 1987 immunity agreement from the Harris County DA tied to six hours of hypnotically refreshed confessions, confirming misidentifications he had argued about since the 1970s.
These findings come straight from recorded interviews, documents, and photographs included in the serials.
If you haven’t started yet, or if it’s time for a re-read with fresh eyes, here’s the complete set so far:
Serial Parts 1–5 – Available Now
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT75NBP9
(Latest: Serial Part 5 – the explosive second half of the Henley interview)
Thank you for walking this road with me. The boys deserve every bit of light we can shine.
With gratitude,
Barbara Gibson
P.S. Reply anytime—your thoughts and questions keep this moving forward.
