John Wayne Gacy, also known as the “Killer Clown,” was an American serial killer and rapist who was convicted of the murders of 33 young men and boys between 1972 and 1978. Gacy’s case is one of the most notorious in American history, and his heinous crimes continue to shock and horrify people to this day.
Born in Chicago in 1942, Gacy was the second of three children. He had a difficult childhood, with an abusive father who physically and emotionally abused him. Despite his troubled upbringing, Gacy was a successful businessman who ran a successful construction company and was active in his community.
Killer Clown’s Crimes
Gacy’s crimes began in 1972 when he r*ped and murdered a teenage boy named Timothy McCoy. Over the next six years, Gacy would go on to kill 32 more young men and boys, many of whom he lured to his home under the guise of offering them work or other favors. Once he had them in his grasp, Gacy would r*pe and torture them before strangling them to death.
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The sheer scale of Gacy’s crimes is staggering. In addition to the 33 murders he was convicted of, Gacy also buried many of his victims in the crawl space beneath his house. When the police finally caught him in 1978, they discovered the remains of 29 victims in the crawl space, as well as four others buried elsewhere on his property.
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Killer Clown’s Arrest and Last Words
Gacy was finally arrested in 1978, and his trial was one of the most high-profile in American history. After a month-long trial, Gacy was found guilty on all counts and was sentenced to death. He spent the next 14 years on death row, during which time he continued to maintain his innocence and even painted portraits of clowns, which he sold to collectors.
Below is the Pamphlet the Killer Clown wrote to Criminal Profiler 29 years ago:
Gacy’s last words before his execution on May 10, 1994, were chilling. As he was led to the execution chamber, Gacy reportedly said, “Kiss my a$$.” He then added, “The world will never forget me. They will remember me for what I did. And they will remember me for how I died.”
Gacy’s crimes were a shocking reminder of the depths of human depravity, and his legacy continues to haunt us to this day. While we can never fully understand what drove him to commit such horrific acts, we can learn from his example and work to prevent such atrocities from ever happening again.
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