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Robert Gilroy

Case from Norwood Park Township, IL dated Sep 15, 1977

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Robert Gilroy

Male

Norwood Park Township

IL

1977-09-15

18

Robert

Gilroy

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Robert Edward Gilroy Jr., an 18-year-old male, tragically lost his life on September 15, 1977, in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois. His remains were later identified through dental records, and he was laid to rest at Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.

Gilroy was one of the victims of the notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy, who preyed upon teenage boys and young men in and around Chicago between 1972 and 1978. Gacy, known as the 'Killer Clown,' lured hi ...
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