20th anniversary of John Wayne Gacy’s death
It’s been 20 years since John Wayne Gacy was put down, I hope that it has been 20 years of suffering.
There is an interesting article about him here.
Chicago’s most notorious serial killer was put to death at Stateville Correctional Center twenty years ago today. One of his Death Row attorneys still feels the way in which her life and career were altered by him and recalls just what a sick, twisted, and funny son of a bitch John Wayne Gacy was.
Like the time Gacy noted he didn’t enjoy movies like most people—he rooted for the bad guys.
One of the things that makes many serial killers so dangerous is that they know how to get you to like them.
Once when Gacy called their home, Joe Conti answered. “You should request strawberries for your last meal, John, you know why?’’
“No, Joe, why?’’ replied Gacy, happy to play along.
“Because they’re out of season.’’
Yet even a father whose profession is humor can’t prepare you for the comedic stylings of John Wayne Gacy.
Like the joke in which Adamski’s sister died and Gacy sent a card with a sensitive and tender message on the front. Inside was a picture of a naked woman in a casket with her legs spread wide. The caption: “We wanted to remember her in death as she was in life.’’
I have to say that IMO joking about a last meal and a dead sister is different. Both messed up but…..
By the time Gacy lay lifeless from lethal injection, Conti and Adamski had invested more than $400,000 in billable hours (adjusted for inflation) and a good portion of their mental health.
How did they ever expect to collect? I am sure that they took this case for the experience not the money. They had to know that even if he did not get a death sentence he would still be locked up. The article also states that they offered to represent him again at a later time to try to over throw the DP. i really doubt that they ever expected payment, they just wanted to be the ones to represent him.
They were subjected to death threats (none of which were investigated, Conti notes). For years, an unknown man would send Conti disgusting pictures of mutilated bodies, and they were ostracized by people on both sides of the death penalty debate.
I have to wonder if the person that sent pictures was mad that they were representing Gacy. I think that is a sick way to express that but it is possible that there was no direct link to Gacy.
As Gacy’s execution approached he joked he would be at Adamski’s next birthday, a chronological impossibility. Conti got Gacy to record a birthday greeting and then put it on Adamski’s overnight messages the night before his 44th birthday.
“Hi ho, I told you I’d be at your birthday,’’ Gacy’s voice chirped brightly in Adamski’s ear, only moments after he awoke, but months after the execution.
That would not be funny.
His victims:
John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
Known victims
Tim McCoy (the “Greyhound Bus Boy”), 15 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
John Butkovich, 17 years-old.
He worked for Gacy as a ‘roof carpenter’ his body was buried under Gacy’s garage
Darrell Sampson, 18 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
Randall Reffett, 15 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
Samuel Stapleton, 14 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
Michael Bonnin, 17 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
William “Billy” Carroll, 16 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
Rick Johnston, 17 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
Gregory Godzik, 17 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
John Szyc, 19 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
Jon Prestige, 20 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
Matthew Bowman , 19 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
Robert Gilroy, 18 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
John Mowery, 19 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
Russell Nelson, 21 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
Robert Winch, 16 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
Tommy Baling, 20 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
David Talsma, 19 years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
William Kindred, 19years-old.
His body was found in the crawlspace
Tim O’Rourke, 20 years-old.
His body was found in the Des Plaines River
Frank Wayne “Dale” Landingin, 19 years-old.
His body was found in the Des Plaines River
Investigators found Landingin’s driver’s license in Gacy’s home
James Mazzara, 21 years-old.
His body was found in the Des Plaines River
Robert Piest, aged 15 years-old.
His body was found in the Des Plaines River
The ones that got away
Name: Jeff Rignall, 26years-old.
Has written a book.
Name: Robert Donnelly, aged ?? years-old.
Date: sometime in December of 1977
Unidentified victims
Eight of Gacy’s victims are still unidentified. It is also believed that there may have been other victims never identified or found who were buried at other locations.
Case File 954UMIL
Unidentified White Male
- The victim was discovered on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois
- Estimated Date of Death: July 31, 1975 to April 1976
- Skeletal Remains
Vital Statistics
- Estimated age: 15 – 17 years old
- Approximate Height and Weight: 5’7″ – 5’11”
- Distinguishing Characteristics: Medium brown, curly hair.
- Dentals: Available
- Fingerprints: Not available
- DNA: Not Available
Case History
The victim was located on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois.
One of 9 unidentified victims of convicted and executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Twenty-nine of Gacy’s victims were located buried in the crawl space of his home or under his garage. Four were found in the Des Plaines River. There are 33 known victims.
It is suspected that there may be more.
Case File 955UMIL
Unidentified White Male
- The victim was discovered on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois
- Estimated Date of Death: June to December 1976
- Skeletal Remains
Vital Statistics
- Estimated age: 19-21 years old
- Approximate Height and Weight: 5’11” to 6’2″
- Distinguishing Characteristics: Dark brown hair.
- Dentals: Available. Most likely suffering from a bad toothache at the time of his disappearance.
- Fingerprints: Not available
- DNA: Not Available
Case History
The victim was located on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois.
One of 9 unidentified victims of convicted and executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Twenty-nine of Gacy’s victims were located buried in the crawl space of his home or under his garage. Four were found in the Des Plaines River. There are 33 known victims.
It is suspected that there may be more.
Case File 956UMIL
Unidentified White Male
- The victim was discovered on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois
- Estimated Date of Death: June to December 1976
- Skeletal Remains
Vital Statistics
- Estimated age: 22-28 years old
- Approximate Height and Weight: 5’2″ – 5’6″
- Distinguishing Characteristics: Medium dark brown hair.
- Dentals: Available. Two upper front teeth were missing. Most likely wore a denture.
- Fingerprints: Not available
- DNA: Not Available
Case History
The victim was located
One of 9 unidentified victims of convicted and executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Twenty-nine of Gacy’s victims were located buried in the crawl space of his home or under his garage. Four were found in the Des Plaines River. There are 33 known victims.
It is suspected that there may be more.
Case File 957UMIL
Unidentified White Male
- The victim was discovered on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois
- Estimated Date of Death: Undetermined
- Skeletal Remains
Vital Statistics
- Estimated age: 18-20 years old
- Approximate Height and Weight: 5’7 – 5’11”
- Distinguishing Characteristics: Prior fractured left collarbone.
- Dentals: Available
- Fingerprints: Not available
- DNA: Not Available
Case History
The victim was located on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois.
One of 9 unidentified victims of convicted and executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Twenty-nine of Gacy’s victims were located buried in the crawl space of his home or under his garage. Four were found in the Des Plaines River. There are 33 known victims.
It is suspected that there may be more.
Case File 958UMIL
Unidentified White Male
- The victim was discovered on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois
- Estimated Date of Death: December 20, 1976 – March, 1977
- Skeletal Remains
Vital Statistics
- Estimated age: 25 years old
- Approximate Height and Weight: 5’7″ – 5’11”
- Distinguishing Characteristics: Dark brown hair. Prior fractured nose.
- Dentals: Available
- Fingerprints: Not available
- DNA: Not Available
Case History
The victim was located on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois.
One of 9 unidentified victims of convicted and executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Twenty-nine of Gacy’s victims were located buried in the crawl space of his home or under his garage. Four were found in the Des Plaines River. There are 33 known victims.
It is suspected that there may be more.
Case File 960UMIL
Unidentified White Male
- The victim was discovered on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois
- Estimated Date of Death: June – December 1976
- Skeletal Remains
Vital Statistics
- Estimated age: 17 years old
- Approximate Height and Weight: 5’5″ – 5’10”
- Distinguishing Characteristics: Dark brown hair.
- Dentals: Available
- Fingerprints: Not available
- DNA: Not Available
Case History
The victim was located on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois.
One of 9 unidentified victims of convicted and executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Twenty-nine of Gacy’s victims were located buried in the crawl space of his home or under his garage. Four were found in the Des Plaines River. There are 33 known victims.
It is suspected that there may be more.
Case File 961UMIL
Unidentified White Male
- The victim was discovered on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois
- Estimated Date of Death: July – September 1977
- Skeletal Remains
Vital Statistics
- Estimated age: 18-20 years old
- Approximate Height and Weight: 5’1″ – 5’6″
- Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair. Fracture of right elbow within 2 months prior to his death.
- Dentals: Available. Both upper eye teeth extracted prior to death.
- Fingerprints: Not available
- DNA: Not Available
Case History
The victim was located on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois.
One of 9 unidentified victims of convicted and executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Twenty-nine of Gacy’s victims were located buried in the crawl space of his home or under his garage. Four were found in the Des Plaines River. There are 33 known victims.
It is suspected that there may be more.
Case File 962UMIL
Unidentified White Male
- The victim was discovered on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois
- Estimated Date of Death: June 13 1976 – December 1976
- Skeletal Remains
Vital Statistics
- Estimated age: 20-24 years old
- Approximate Height and Weight: 5’8″ – 6’0″
- Distinguishing Characteristics: Light brown hair.
- Dentals: Available
- Fingerprints: Not available
- DNA: Not available
Case History
The victim was located on December 28, 1978 in Norwood Park, Illinois.
One of 9 unidentified victims of convicted and executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Twenty-nine of Gacy’s victims were located buried in the crawl space of his home or under his garage. Four were found in the Des Plaines River. There are 33 known victims.
It is suspected that there may be more.
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