James Haakenson

Death by Force

James Byron Haakenson, a 16-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 5, 1976. Haakenson had run away from his home in St. Paul, Minnesota, and traveled to Chicago, Illinois. On the day of his death, he made a phone call to his mother, informing her of his arrival in Chicago. This was the last time his family heard from him. Decades later, it was confirmed that Haakenson was one of the victims of John Wayne Gacy, a notorious serial killer who murdered 33 young men ...Read More

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