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Randall Reffett

Case from Norwood Park Township, IL dated May 14, 1976

Victim Details

Randall Reffett

Male

White / Caucasian

Norwood Park Township

IL

1976-05-14

15

Randall

Reffett

07/14/2026

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Randall Wayne Reffett, a 15-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on May 14, 1976, in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois. His death was later linked to the infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Reffett's remains were discovered on December 25, 1978, in the crawl space beneath Gacy's house. The identification of his body was made possible through an X-ray taken earlier at Weiss Memorial Hospital, which included his jaw and teeth. This X-ray confirmed his identity on April 11, ...
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