John Wayne Gacy Jr.
Mug shot of John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
Background information
Birth name:	John Wayne Gacy Jr.
Alias(es):	The Killer Clown, Pogo the Clown, The Clown Killer
Born:	March 17, 1942(1942-03-17) Chicago, Illinois
Died:	May 10, 1994 (aged 52)
Cause of death:	Lethal injection
Penalty:	Death
Killings
Number of victims:	33
Span of killings:	January 1972 through 1978
Country:	United States
State(s):	Illinois
Date apprehended:	December 1978

John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) also known as The Killer Clown, was an American serial killer. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. A Serial killer is a person who Murders three or more people in three or more separate events over a period of time for primarily psychological reasons The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based

He was convicted and later executed for the rape and murder of 33 boys and young men between 1972 and his arrest in 1978, 27 of whom he buried in a crawl space under the floor of his house, while others were found in nearby rivers. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries A basement is one or more floors of a building that are either completely or partially below the Ground floor. He became notorious as the "Killer Clown" because of the many block parties he threw for his friends and neighbors, entertaining children in a clown suit and makeup, under the name of "Pogo the Clown. A block party is a large public celebration in which many members of a single Neighborhood congregate either to observe an event of some importance or simply " He was also in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest sentence imposed on a mass murderer; he was given 21 consecutive life sentences and 12 death sentences. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U This article deals with mass killings that are not considered Genocide. Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Murders 2.1 Names and ages of known victims and date last seen alive 2.2 Unidentified victims 3 Trial and execution 4 Dr. Helen Morrison 5 Gacy as an artist 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External links

Early life

Born John Wayne Gacy, Jr. at the Edgewater Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, he was raised a Catholic, in a suburb of Chicago. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. He had a troubled relationship with his father, John Samuel Gacy, Sr. (Illinois, June 20, 1900 - December 25, 1969), a physically abusive alcoholic who often called his son a "sissy. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or spousal abuse) occurs when a family member partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions Sissy (sometimes just Sis) is a relationship Nickname formed from sister, given to Girls to indicate their role in the family especially the "^[1] He was close to his mother, Marion Elaine Robinson (Racine, Wisconsin, May 4, 1908 – Cabot, Arkansas, December 1, 1989). Racine is a city in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States, located beside Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Cabot is the largest city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) ^[2]

After attending four high schools his senior year, Gacy dropped out. He worked briefly in Las Vegas before returning to Illinois. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally He attended a business college and started a moderately successful career as a shoe salesman, in Springfield, Illinois, where he became a prominent member of the Jaycees. Springfield is the capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 116482 (U Junior Chamber International ( JCI) is a worldwide federation of young leaders and Entrepreneurs. ^[3] Gacy married in 1964. The same year, he had his first known homosexual encounter, while his wife was in labour with their son, Michael. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Childbirth (also called labour, birth, partus or parturition) is the culmination of a Human Pregnancy or Years later, Gacy would deny that he was gay.

He moved to Waterloo, Iowa, where he managed a KFC restaurant belonging to his wife's family. Waterloo is the County seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. Kentucky Fried Chicken, usually known as KFC, is a chain of Fast food restaurants based in Louisville Kentucky.

Gacy's marriage fell apart after he was convicted of child molestation, in December 1968, and was sent to prison. Child sexual abuse is a form of Child abuse in which a child is abused for the sexual gratification of an adult or older adolescent Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of He was paroled in 1970, after serving 18 months of a 10-year sentence. Parole may have different meanings depending on the field and judiciary system During his incarceration, Gacy's father died from liver cirrhosis, on Christmas Day 1969. Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic Liver Disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrous Scar tissue as well as regenerative Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After Gacy was released, he moved back to Illinois. He successfully hid this criminal record, until police began investigating him for his later murders. A criminal record is a record of a person's criminal history generally used by potential employers lenders etc

In 1971, he bought a house at 8213 West Summerdale Avenue, in an unincorporated area of Norwood Park Township, Cook County, which is surrounded by the northwest side Chicago neighborhood of Norwood Park. Norwood Park Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. The population was 26176 at the 2000 census Gacy became active in the local Democratic Party, first volunteering to clean the party offices. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. He eventually earned the title of precinct captain. ^[4] In this capacity, he met and was photographed with future First Lady Rosalynn Carter. First Lady is a term used in the United States to describe the wife of an elected male Head of state. Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter (born August 18 1927 is the wife of former United States President Jimmy Carter and was First Lady of the United States ^[5] During the search of Gacy's house after his arrest, this photo caused a major embarrassment to the U.S. Secret Service, as the photo depicted Gacy wearing an "S" lapel pin, which meant the Secret Service had given him a high-level security clearance. For use by the United Nations, see Security Clearance (UN A security clearance is a status granted to individuals allowing them access to Classified ^[6]

Murders

Gacy's wife divorced him in March 1976; the killings began in earnest the following month. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Darrell Sampson disappeared on April 6, 1976. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1977, David Daniel would state that Gacy offered him a ride at the bus depot, but Daniel refused. He further states that Gacy was very insistent, asking him seven times, offering marijuana as a lure. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a ^[7] Daniel is one of only two known survivors alive to describe Gacy's approach, the other being Jeffrey Rignall.

No suspicion fell on Gacy until December 12, 1978, when he was investigated following the disappearance of 15-year-old Robert Piest, who was last seen with Gacy. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) A search of his house, by Des Plaines detective Joseph Kozenczak, revealed a number of incriminating items related to other disappearances.

On December 22, 1978, Gacy went to his lawyers and confessed to 33 murders and indicated the location of 31 bodies to police — they were buried under his house and on his property. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The two others he said were thrown into the nearby Des Plaines River. The Des Plaines River flows southward for 150 miles (241 km through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the U Gacy would often stick clothing in their mouths to muffle their screams. After he would choke them with a rope or a board as he sexually assaulted them. Sexual assault is any Assault of a sexual nature on another person Gacy would also keep the bodies with him for as long as decomposition would allow. Decomposition (or spoilage) refers to the break down of tissue of a formerly living Organism into simpler forms of matter He picked up at least one of his victims at the bus station. The youngest identified victims were Samuel Stapleton and Michael Marino, both 14 years old; the oldest were Russell Nelson and James Mazzara, both 21 years old. Nine of the victims were so badly decomposed that they were never identified. The bodies were uncovered from December 1978 until April 1979, when the last known victim was found downstream in the Des Plaines river. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Des Plaines River flows southward for 150 miles (241 km through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the U

Names and ages of known victims and date last seen alive

Timothy McCoy, 18, January 3, 1972 John Butkovitch, 17, July 31, 1975 Darrell Sampson, 18, April 6, 1976 Randall Reffett, 15, May 14, 1976 Sam Stapleton, 14, May 14, 1976 Michael Bonnin, 17, June 3, 1976 William Carroll, 16, June 13, 1976 Rick Johnston, 17, August 6, 1976 Kenneth Parker, 16, October 25, 1976 Michael Marino, 14, October 25, 1976 Gregory Godzik, 17, December 11, 1976 John Szyc, 19, January 21, 1977 Jon Prestidge, 20, March 15, 1977

Matthew Bowman, 19, July 5, 1977 Robert Gilroy, 18, September 15, 1977 John Mowery, 19, September 25, 1977 Russell Nelson, 21, October 17, 1977 Robert Winch, 16, November 11, 1977 Tommy Boling, 20, November 18, 1977 David Talsma, 19, December 9, 1977 William Kindred, 19, February 16, 1978 Timothy O'Rourke, 20, June, 1978 Frank Landingin, 19, November 4, 1978 James Mazzara, 21, November 24, 1978 Robert Piest, 15, December 11, 1978

Unidentified victims

Nine of Gacy's victims were so badly decomposed that they could not be identified. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Below are the reconstruction images of the eight still-unidentified victims. All of these images are courtesy of The Doe Network. ^[8] and provide links to the individual case files.

The ninth unidentified victim, case file, 959UMIL^[9] was identified in June 2007 as Timothy McCoy from Nebraska. June 2007 is the sixth month of that year It began on a Friday and 30 days later ended on a Saturday. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and McCoy was believed to have been Gacy's first victim.

Doe Network case file 954UMIL

Doe Network case file 955UMIL

Doe Network case file 956UMIL

Doe Network case file 957UMIL

Doe Network case file 958UMIL

Formerly the Doe Network case file 959UMIL(IDENTIFIED) Identified as Timothy McCoy from Nebraska

Doe Network case file 960UMIL

Doe Network case file 961UMIL

Doe Network case file 962UMIL

Trial and execution

On February 6, 1980, Gacy's trial began in Chicago. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) During the trial, he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. In Criminal trials the insanity defenses are possible defenses by Excuse, an Affirmative defense by which Defendants argue that However, this plea was rejected outright; Gacy's lawyer, Sam Amirante, said that Gacy had moments of temporary insanity at the time of each individual murder, but regained his sanity before and after to lure and dispose of victims. Sanity considered as a legal term denotes that an individual is of sound mind and therefore can bear Legal responsibility for his or her actions

While on trial, Gacy joked that the only thing he was guilty of was "running a cemetery without a license. " At one point in the trial, Gacy's defense also tried to claim that all 33 murders were accidental deaths as part of erotic asphyxia, but the Cook County Coroner countered this assertion with evidence that Gacy's claim was impossible. Erotic asphyxiation refers to intentionally cutting off oxygen to the brain for sexual arousal Gacy had also made an earlier confession to police, and was unable to have this evidence suppressed. The confession of one's Sins is a religious practice important to many faiths e He also later denied having committed the murders and claimed that the bodies found on his property were planted there by his employees. He was found guilty on March 13 and sentenced to death. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment.

On May 10, 1994, Gacy was executed at Stateville Correctional Center^[10] in Joliet, Illinois, by lethal injection. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Stateville Correctional Center is a maximum security state Prison for men in Crest Hill Illinois, USA. Joliet is a city in Will county in the US state of Illinois, located 40 miles southwest of Chicago. His last meal consisted of a dozen deep fried shrimp, a bucket of original recipe chicken from KFC, a pound of fresh strawberries and french fries. The last meal is a customary part of a condemned prisoner's last day True shrimp are swimming decapod Crustaceans classified in the Infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh Kentucky Fried Chicken, usually known as KFC, is a chain of Fast food restaurants based in Louisville Kentucky. Garden strawberries are a common variety of strawberry cultivated worldwide French fries ( North American English; sometimes not capitalized chips ( British English) fries or French-fried potatoes (formal His execution was a minor media sensation, and large crowds of people gathered for "execution parties" outside the penitentiary, with numerous arrests for public intoxication, open container violations, and disorderly conduct. Public intoxication, also known as " drunk and disorderly conduct" (sometimes incorrectly as " drunken disorderly " is a Summary offence In the United States, open container laws prohibit possessing and/or drinking from an open container of alcohol in certain areas Almost every state in the United States has a disorderly conduct law that makes it a crime to be drunk in public to "disturb the peace" or to loiter in certain areas Vendors sold Gacy-related T-shirts and other merchandise, and the crowd cheered at the moment when Gacy was pronounced dead. A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a Shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's Torso.

According to reports, Gacy did not express remorse. Remorse (also called compunction) is an emotional expression of personal regret felt by a person after he or she has committed an act which they deem to be shameful His last words to his lawyer in his cell were to the effect that killing him would not bring anyone back, and it is reported his last words were "kiss my ass," which he said to a guard while he was being sent to the execution chamber.

After the execution began, the lethal chemicals unexpectedly solidified, clogging the IV tube that led into Gacy's arm, and prevented any further passage. Intravenous therapy or IV therapy is the giving of Liquid substances directly into a Vein. Blinds covering the window through which witnesses observed the execution were drawn, and the execution team replaced the clogged tube with a new one. Ten minutes later, the blinds were reopened and the execution resumed. It took 18 minutes to complete. Anesthesiologists blamed the problem on the inexperience of prison officials who were conducting the execution, saying that proper procedures taught in "IV 101" would have prevented the error. Anesthesia, or anaesthesia (see spelling differences; from Greek grc αν- an-, "without" and grc αἲσθησις This apparently led to Illinois' adoption of a different method of lethal injection. On this subject, the chief prosecutor at Gacy's trial, William Kunkle, said "He still got a much easier death than any of his victims. "

Dr. Helen Morrison

After his execution, Gacy's brain was removed. The brain is the center of the Nervous system in animals All Vertebrates and the majority of Invertebrates have a brain It is currently in the possession of Dr. Helen Morrison, who interviewed Gacy and other serial killers in an attempt to isolate common personality traits of violent sociopaths; however, an examination of Gacy's brain after his execution by the forensic psychiatrist hired by his lawyers revealed no abnormalities. Helen Morrison, is a Forensic Psychiatrist Sociopathy is a loosely-defined term that may be used to refer to Psychopathy Antisocial personality disorder Dissocial Forensic psychiatry is a subspecialty of Psychiatry. It encompasses the interface between Law and psychiatry

Dr. Morrison spent over 70 hours with Gacy in prison. She was first asked to meet with him by his defense lawyer, Sam Amirante, who insisted on it as he was planning Gacy's defense on a not-guilty plea by reason of insanity. During her interviews over the course of his imprisonment, she always described John Gacy as "unclassifiable", though in many aspects Gacy reminded Morrison of Richard Macek. Gacy's psychological complexity was probably the reason why so many different psychiatrists gave different diagnosis and opinions during trial. For instance James Cavanaugh, the state psychiatrist, who in contrast to what Morrison believed, stated while testifying on Gacy's trial that his condition was actually "curable" and that in time would be able to rejoin society. The judge rejected him as a witness and told the jury not to take into account his testimony.

She has said Gacy did not fit into any psychological profile associated with serial killers, and the psychological reasons for his crimes will probably never be known. Offender profiling is a behavioral and investigative tool that helps investigators to profile unknown criminal subjects or offenders During Gacy's trial, Morrison appeared as a psychiatric witness and told the court that he had "the emotional makeup of an infant".

"You say to yourself, 'How could anybody do this to another human being?' " she asks. "Then you realize they don't see them as humans. To them, it's like pulling the wings off a fly or the legs off a daddy longlegs. . . . . You just want to see what happens. "

For Morrison, it was a strange final chapter to her 14-year history with the clown-turned-killer. The forensic psychiatrist had interviewed Gacy many times, listening to his rants, raves, lies, boasts, explanations and evasions.

In 2004, Dr. Helen Morrison published My Life Among the Serial Killers as a final word on John Wayne Gacy, as well as a purported text on the truth about all serial killers who have ever lived. In the book she tries to explain just how the phenomenon of serial killing occurs and how it can possibly be stopped.

Gacy as an artist

During his 14 years on death row, Gacy took up oil painting, his favorite subject being portraits of clowns. Death row is a term that refers to the section of a Prison that houses individuals awaiting execution. Oil painting is the process of painting with Pigments that are bound with a medium of Drying oil — especially in early modern Europe Linseed oil Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by their Grotesque appearance colored wigs stylistic makeup, outlandish Costumes unusually He said he used his clown act as an alter ego, once sardonically saying that "A clown can get away with murder. An alter ego ( Latin, "the other I" is a second self, a second Personality or Persona within a Person " His paintings included pictures of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and his fellow serial killers Jeffrey Dahmer and Ed Gein. Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer (May 21 1960—November 28 1994 was an American Serial killer. They are among the most famous examples of serial killer art. Serial Killer Art is normally defined as Art work created by Serial killers while in Prison.

Many of Gacy's paintings were sold at auction after his execution. Steve Koschal, a Florida dealer who corresponded with Gacy while he was on death row, bought about 200. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Nineteen were put up for sale, prices ranging from $195, for an acrylic painting of a bird, to $9500 for a depiction of dwarfs playing baseball against the Chicago Cubs "You'd be surprised who buys these paintings", Koschal told the Associated Press. Acrylic paint is fast-drying Paint containing pigment suspended in an acrylic polymer Emulsion. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio "You might think some tough motorcycle gang off the street, but it's doctors, lawyers, professional people, Hollywood and media types. "^[11]

Others bought Gacy's paintings to destroy them. A bonfire in Naperville, Illinois in June 1994 was attended by 300 people, including family members of nine victims who watched 25 of the paintings burn. Naperville ( is an affluent city in the Chicago metropolitan area in Illinois in the United States, voted the second and third best place to live Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) ^[11]

One of Gacy's famous paintings is of the punk rock singer/songwriter/performance artist GG Allin, who had visited Gacy in prison and corresponded with him until Allin's death in 1993; the painting is in the possession of Allin's brother and bassist, Merle, and a black and white reproduction of the painting can be seen on the front cover of the soundtrack to the GG Allin documentary Hated: GG Allin And The Murder Junkies. Kevin Michael "GG" Allin ( 29 August 1956 &ndash 29 June 1993) was a Punk rock Singer-songwriter and Musician Merle Allin is an American electric bass player and the older brother of the late Punk rock singer/songwriter/performance artist GG Allin. Hated is a 1994 documentary directed by Todd Phillips about the life of GG Allin, an extreme punk musician whose career ended with his death from a His paintings were also used as artwork for the Acid Bath album When the Kite String Pops. Acid Bath was an American Sludge metal band from Houma, Louisiana that was active from 1991 to 1997 When The Kite String Pops is the Debut Album of the Sludge metal band Acid Bath. Gacy also did some paintings for performance artist, musician and actor Glen Meadmore, who corresponded with him for a while. Glen Meadmore is a Canadian musician actor and performance artist currently residing in Los Angeles. A portrait of Meadmore painted by Gacy appears on the front cover of Meadmore's recording, Hot, Horny and Born Again.

Other paintings of Gacy belong to Dani Filth, frontman of the extreme metal band Cradle of Filth; Wednesday 13, frontman of The Murderdolls, and artist/musician Stephen Kasner who had a long running correspondence with Gacy before his execution, and featured Gacy's paintings in a serial killer exhibition called "Human". Dani Filth (born Daniel Lloyd Davey) is the Lyricist, Vocalist and founding member of the British Extreme metal band Cradle of Filth Extreme metal is an Umbrella term, somewhat loosely defined for a number of related heavy metal subgenres that have developed since the 1980s Joseph Poole, better known as Wednesday 13 (born August 12, 1976) is a rock musician from Charlotte North Carolina. The Murderdolls are an American Horror punk band founded during 2002 in Hollywood CA, California. Stephen Kasner (born 1970 is a painter, Illustrator, Musician, Photographer, Graphic artist, and magician. ^[12]

Humorist Jon Hendren purchased three of the cheapest paintings he could find and currently stores them in his garage. When asked what he is to do with them, he is unable to offer a response. Filmmaker John Waters owns one of Gacy's paintings, which Waters says hangs in his guest bedroom "so people don't stay too long. John Samuel Waters Jr (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, Actor, Writer, Celebrity, "

References

Further reading

• Cahill, Tim. Buried Dreams: Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer. Bantam Books 1986.
• Kozenczak, Joseph R. & Karen Henrikson. The Chicago Killer. Xlibris Corporation 3 November 2003. ISBN 1401095321.
• Sullivan, Terry and Peter Maiken. Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders. Grosset & Dunlap (April 1983). ISBN 0448166003.

External links

• John Wayne Gacy's FBI file
• Crimelibrary.com's entry on John Wayne Gacy
• Find A Grave Entry
• John Wayne Gacy Documentary - Unlicensed Cemetery
• Artwork by John Wayne Gacy

Persondata
NAME	Gacy, John Wayne, Jr.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Killer Clown (nickname)
SHORT DESCRIPTION	serial killer
DATE OF BIRTH	March 17, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chicago, Illinois
DATE OF DEATH	May 10, 1994
PLACE OF DEATH	Crest Hill, Illinois

Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Crest Hill is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States.

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