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NORWOOD PARK JOHN DOE (#5): WM, 23-30, body discovered in the residence of serial killer John Wayne
Akoya:
The victim's skeletal remains were located buried in the crawl space of John Wayne Gacy's home. He was under another victim who has since been identified.
Altogether, 29 victims' remains were located on Gacy's property. Four were found in the Des Plaines River, although Gacy confessed to dumping five bodies in the river. There are 33 known victims, but it is suspected that there may be more.
As of 2019, this victim and five others remain unidentified: 954UMIL, 955UMIL, 957UMIL, 958UMIL, and 962UMIL.
Serial killer Gacy was convicted of his crimes and executed in 1994.
Akoya:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/11004?nav
Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP11004Male, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found
December 29, 1978
Location Found
Norwood Park Township, Illinois
Estimated Age Range
23-30 Years
Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
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ME/C Case Number
1455DEC78
Demographics
Sex
Male
Race / Ethnicity
White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years)
23-30
Estimated Year of Death
1972-1978
Estimated PMI
--
Height
5' 4"(64 inches) , Estimated
Weight
Cannot Estimate
Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
December 29, 1978
NamUs Case Created
February 21, 2013
ME/C QA Reviewed
October 10, 2013
Location Found Map
General Location
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Norwood Park Township, Illinois
County
Cook County
GPS Coordinates
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Circumstances of Recovery
Skeletal remains were found buried - 12/29/1978.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
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Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Physical Description
Hair Color
Brown
Head Hair Description
dark brown to black on autopsy report
Body Hair Description
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Facial Hair Description
--
Left Eye Color
Unknown
Right Eye Color
Unknown
Eye Description
skeletal remains
Investigating Agencies
CASE OWNER
Cook County Sheriff's Police Department
(708) 865-6244
Agency Case Number
78-803640
Jason Moran, Detective Sergeant
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Cook County Medical Examiner's Office
(312) 997-4500
Agency Case Number
1455DEC78
Kristin Escobar Alvarenga, MD, --
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Akoya:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/956umil.html
956UMIL - Unidentified Male
Reconstruction of the victim (Betty Pat Gatliff).
Date of Discovery: December 29, 1978
Location of Discovery: Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois
Estimated Date of Death: 1972 to 1978 (most likely June 13, 1976 to August 6, 1976 due to being buried under victim #23, who has since been identified)
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Homicide
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 23-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 5'4", Estimated
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Two upper front teeth were missing. Wore a removable denture.
Fingerprints: Not Available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Circumstances of Discovery
The victim's skeletal remains were located buried in the crawl space of John Wayne Gacy's home. He was under another victim who has since been identified.
Altogether, 29 victims' remains were located on Gacy's property. Four were found in the Des Plaines River, although Gacy confessed to dumping five bodies in the river. There are 33 known victims, but it is suspected that there may be more.
As of 2019, this victim and five others remain unidentified: 954UMIL, 955UMIL, 957UMIL, 958UMIL, and 962UMIL.
Serial killer Gacy was convicted of his crimes and executed in 1994.
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Cook County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Jason Moran
Agency Phone Number: 312-666-0500
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 1455DEC78; LE: #26; 78-803640
NCIC Case Number: U205909331
NamUs Case Number: 11004
Information Source(s)
NamUs
Cook County Sheriff's Office
John Wayne Gacy
Cook County Medical Examiner's Office
Admin Notes
Added: 4/4/07; Last Updated: 2/4/19
Akoya:
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180723/new-images-of-two-unidentified-gacy-victims-released
New images of two unidentified Gacy victims released
New images of unidentified John Wayne Gacy victims John Doe #10, left, and John Doe #13 were released Monday by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and Cook County Sheriff's Office.
New images of unidentified John Wayne Gacy victims John Doe #10, left, and John Doe #13 were released Monday by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and Cook County Sheriff's Office.
7/23/2018 3:48 PM
New facial reconstruction images have been released of two unidentified victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and Cook County Sheriff's Office released the images Monday, showing what the victims may have looked like.
They are among the six Gacy victims who remain unidentified. Both were found in December 1978 in the crawl space of Gacy's Norwood Park Township house. He ultimately was convicted of murdering 33 boys and young men between 1972 and 1978, and executed in 1994.
"Hopefully, based on that reconstruction or that approximation, we'll get some more leads," Sheriff's Detective Sgt. Jason Moran said in a video also released Monday detailing the office's efforts to identify the remaining victims.
One of the victims, labeled John Doe #10, was a white male 17-21 years old and 5'7" -- 5'11" tall, with unknown hair color and eye color. Authorities say he suffered an injury to his left clavicle before his death that had healed well over time. He also was treated by a dentist in life, as a few dental fillings were observed.
The other victim, labeled John Doe #13, was a white male 18-22 years old and 5'9" -- 6'2" tall, with dark brown wavy hair. One of his upper teeth was displaced behind another tooth -- something officials say would have been noticeable to others that knew him well.
Officials estimate both victims died sometime between 1972 and 1978, and say the young men could have been from anywhere, since Gacy found some of his victims hitchhiking and at bus stops.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart launched a renewed effort in 2011 to identify eight unknown victims by using DNA technology that wasn't available when Gacy was caught in 1978. That led to the identification later in 2011 of 19-year-old William George Bundy of Chicago, and last year, of 16-year-old James "Jimmie" Byron Haakenson of Minnesota.
"At the very minimum, what we owe them is to let them know that their lives mattered," Dart said in the video released Monday.
Anyone with information about the victims can contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at (800) 843-5678 or the sheriff's office at (708) 865-6244.
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