John Wayne GacyJohn Wayne Gacy

By Keaton RyeBy Keaton Rye

The Clown KillerThe Clown Killer

John Wayne Gacy became known as the clown killer.

He got his name, because he used to throw parties for his neighbors and his kids. He would dress up as a clown

John Wayne Gacy became known as the clown killer.

He got his name, because he used to throw parties for his neighbors and his kids. He would dress up as a clown

Early LifeEarly Life

He was raised Catholic His Father Abused him, and was a

alcoholic Dropped out of high schoolWent to business school and

became a fairly successful shoe salesman

He was raised Catholic His Father Abused him, and was a

alcoholic Dropped out of high schoolWent to business school and

became a fairly successful shoe salesman

Early life cont… Early life cont…

Got married in 1967He had his first homosexual

encounter while his wife was in labor.

He denied he was gay, saying that in fact he was a lesbian

His wife disowned him and they got divorced.

Got married in 1967He had his first homosexual

encounter while his wife was in labor.

He denied he was gay, saying that in fact he was a lesbian

His wife disowned him and they got divorced.

Murders Murders

He became a KFC restaurant owner in Iowa.

He was brought up on child molestation charges and was sent to prison.

He got parole in 1970 after 10 years in jail Gacy moved back to Illinois and became a

prominent member of the democrat party, and even got to take pictures of the first lady

He became a KFC restaurant owner in Iowa.

He was brought up on child molestation charges and was sent to prison.

He got parole in 1970 after 10 years in jail Gacy moved back to Illinois and became a

prominent member of the democrat party, and even got to take pictures of the first lady

Murders cont.. Murders cont..

Once his wife's divorce was final, the killings began

He killed 33 boys and young men between 1972 and 1978

He would lure kids into his cars by offering them marijuana

Gacy would stick clothing in his mouth to stop the screams

He then would choke them with a rope or a hold them down with a board as he raped them

Once his wife's divorce was final, the killings began

He killed 33 boys and young men between 1972 and 1978

He would lure kids into his cars by offering them marijuana

Gacy would stick clothing in his mouth to stop the screams

He then would choke them with a rope or a hold them down with a board as he raped them

TrialTrial

Gacy turned himself in, in march 1976He confessed to killing 33 boys, and

gave the location of 31 boysMost of the boys were found under his

house were he would keep the bodies as long as decomposition would allow.

Gacy was executed by lethal injection

Gacy turned himself in, in march 1976He confessed to killing 33 boys, and

gave the location of 31 boysMost of the boys were found under his

house were he would keep the bodies as long as decomposition would allow.

Gacy was executed by lethal injection

Dr. Helen Morrison Dr. Helen Morrison

She kept Gacy’s brain in a attempt to discover why Gacy would commit these acts

She claims that Gacy did not fit the profile of a serial killer, and that he had the mind of an “infant”

She kept Gacy’s brain in a attempt to discover why Gacy would commit these acts

She claims that Gacy did not fit the profile of a serial killer, and that he had the mind of an “infant”

Sources Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Gacy

http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/notorious/gacy/gacy_1.html

http://www.prairieghosts.com/gacy.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Gacy

http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/notorious/gacy/gacy_1.html

http://www.prairieghosts.com/gacy.html

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