John Wayne Gacy, also known as the killer clown or pogo the clown, was one of the most horrific serial killers in America at the time of the late 70’s. He was also Americas’ first openly/closeted gay serial killer, and we know this because before killing his victim, he engaged in sex with them and counted to strangle them to death.(Close Case Killer) He freely admitted to killing 33 young boys ranging from the ages 14 - 21, and burying them in the crawl space under his house. Gacy was only thirty at the time of his first murder and died at the age of 52.(John Wayne Gacy) John Wayne Gacy was born on March 17, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois and grew up the same way that most serial killers have. He was one of three kids. He had two sisters, and they all lived with his mother and violent, alcoholic father. His father, John Stanley Gacy, would frequently beat his wife and three children.(John Wayne Gacy). Mrs. Gacy was thought to be crazy because when Gacy was younger, his dad would spend a lot of time in the basement walking and talking in different voices. In “John Wayne Gacy” it is stated that “ as a teenager, Gacy was a Hypochondriac; he fainted periodically and believed he had a defective heart. He also …show more content…
Gacy was on death road and was trying to get out of it any was he could to get out of it. He had an explanation for every think, the smell that detective Schultz smell in Gacy house that on a cold day. He said that one of his workers was staying the night and he's the one who killed them and Gacy saw it but didn't say anything. Despite his effort Gacy wasp to death on May 10, 1994, at Crest Hill, IL, but not without one more trick. Gacy's was delayed because the first drug, the one to paralyze him, and the second drug, the one that kills him, didn't enact
Serial killers are a type person who commits a series of murders, often with no apparent motive and typically following a characteristic, predictable behavior pattern. Most of the time something triggers them and then they go on their serial rampage. Some things that can be part of a serial killer's profile is they are normally white males, late 20’s early 30’s, kills with in own race, method of murder is hands on, and their victims are selected because they share specific characteristics. The types of serial killers are disorganized asocial and organized nonsocial. The different types of serial killers are: missionary killers, power seeking, lust killing, visionary killer, thrill killing. The profiling of a serial killer's changes upon the
John Wayne Gacy raped and murdered thirty-three young men in the timespan of six years.
He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, but some thought he might actually be suffering from drug-induced toxic psychosis. He visited the emergency room for testimonials that bones were coming out the back of his head, someone stole his pulmonary arteries, his stomach was backwards, and his heart stopped beating sometimes. He was also diagnosed with hypochondria, where he believed his heart was in danger of shrinking until disappearance. He then came to the solution that drinking blood of animals or humans would stop the shrinking. He was also interviewed and said that he killed to stay alive. He was admitted to a mental institution and was prescribed antidepressants. He was allowed to leave anytime he wanted. He was left unsupervised and his mother told him that he did not need the
John Wayne Gacy in his early years was shown to have a minor biological impairment. At the age of 11, Gacy was playing near a swing set and was hit in the head causing an accidental blood clot in the brain. The blood clot was not discovered until he was 16 years old and he suffered from blackouts from the clot from the ages of 11 until it was discovered. There was a brain blockage that medications were able to dissolve. Gacy also had a series of health problems that kept him hospitalized for a significant amount of his childhood. His health issues included a heart condition, an erupted appendix, and numerous blackouts and seizures. After Gacy was executed, there were many autopsies that were done on his brain to see if there were neurological impairments. After doing numerous biopsies, there was not a trace of evidence to conclude that John Wayne Gacy suffered from neurological issues.
One of the most horrendous serial killers in modern history would have to be John Wayne Gacy, Jr. He was the second of three children and born in 1942. He lived in Chicago and attended catholic schools, and wasn't a very popular boy in school. Gacy seemed to live a very normal childhood, with exception to his relationship with his father, and series of accidents that effected him. No one could have known what the future held for John, not even his father.
John Wayne Gacy was a U.S. serial killer who was found guilty of killing 33 boys and young men (McCormick, 1998). Gacy was born on March 17, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois (Sullivan, 2013). John Wayne Gacy had two sisters, Joanne and Karen and had a difficult relationship with his father. His father was an auto repair machanic and World War I veteran (Jones, 2012). Whenever his father came home from work, he would go to the basement and drink. His father was an alcoholic and used physical punishment on all of his children (Jones, 2012). He would even beat the children with a razor strap if they misbehaved (Sullivan, 2013). Gacy’s mother tried her best to protect the children, but Gacy’s father physically assaulted her as well (Jones, 2012). Additionally,
Infamous serial killer, John Wayne Gacy, was born on March 17, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. Gacy, born into an abusive environment, was assaulted physically along with his siblings, with a razor strap if they were perceived to have misbehaved by their alcoholic father. In addition, Gacy’s mother was physically abused as well throughout her marriage and during the children’s upbringing. During John Wayne Gacy’s childhood education, he suffered further alienation due to a congenital heart condition that resulted in further feelings of contempt from his father. Furthermore, Gacy eventually came to the realization that he was attracted to men, which caused a great amount of mental turmoil over his sexuality.
Throughout all of American history there have been those who are well known for committing what are classified as deviant or criminal acts. Most of those who are well known by the public for their actions have committed deeds seen as extremely controversial such as being cult leaders, gang or mafia members, terrorists, rapists, or killers. The lists of members for each topic is numerous, however, there are a certain few that are more prominent than others. One criminal that stands out when speaking of killers in particular is Gary Ridgway, or as he is better known, the Green River Killer. Gary Ridgway is the nation’s most abundant serial killer, with the highest murder rate in America’s history (Gibson).
The serial killer i got was known as the "killer clown" he was a rapist who sexually assaulted and murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men. His name is John Wayne Gacy he was born on March 17, 1942 in Chicago,IL. His parents were Marion Elaine Robinson and John Stanley Gacy he had two children and their name are Michael Gacy and Christine Gacy. John Gacy died on May 10, 1994 he had the order of the Stateville execution chamber to receive a lethal injection. Before they escorted him he had his last meal with his family. John worked as a fast-food chain manager. He was very well liked in his community. He was a clown performer at children's birthday parties and his charity
One of the prime examples of a young sociopath turned murderer is one of America’s most glorified and famous serial killers, Jeffrey Dahmer. Dahmer, also known as The...
Erica Castillo Mrs. Olah English 10 March 2017 The Killer Clown and Lethal Injection John Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer and rapist. He tortured and killed thirty-three young boys between 1972 and 1978 in Cook County, Illinois. He was executed by lethal injection, however this act of execution was wrong. John Wayne Gacy was born on March 17, 1942.
Gacy had suppressed throughout his life became a problem when he could no longer control
A serial killer is traditional defined as the separate killings of three or more people by an individual over a certain period of time, usually with breaks between the murders. (Angela Pilson, p. 2, 2011) This definition has been accepted by both the police and academics and therefore provides a useful frame of reference (Kevin Haggerty, p.1, 2009). The paper will seek to provide the readers with an explanation of how serial killers came to be and how they are portrayed in the media.
John Wayne Gacy was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 17 1942. Gacy had an uneventful childhood up until the age of eleven. While out playing he had been struck on the head by a swing. Subsequently he suffered fainting fits for many years.
Serial murder as defined by the FBI is, “[t]he unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events" (Morton Robert J. Ed, & Hilts., Ed, 2005, p. 9). Numerous people disagree with the definition, this researcher included, since it lacks the cool- down period after they murder, which various people feel stands necessary for serial killer status. Serial killers remain a rare phenomenon. The FBI states, serial murder accounts for less than one percent of killings per year (Morton Robert J. Ed, & Hilts., Ed, 2005, p. 2). Nevertheless, throughout the years, countless people have researched serial killers since they commit such heinous crimes. Criminologists and researchers have been attempting to identify various