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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 18-22
from Norwood Park Township, Illinois

Victim Details

Created
Feb 20, 2013

Case Added
Jul 26, 2023

Case ID
6697

Case Number
1325DEC78

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 30

Age From
18

Age To
22

Pid
29724

Height
69 inches

Height To
74 inches

Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1950

Estimated Birth To
1960

Estimated Death Year From
1972

Estimated Death Year To
1978

Date Found
1978-12-27

City
Norwood Park Township

State
Illinois

County
Cook County

Agency ID
5925

Agency Name
Cook County Sheriff's Police Department

Agency City
Chicago

Agency State
Illinois

Agency County
Cook County

Agency Contact
Jason Moran

Contact Job Title
Detective Commander

Agency Address
50 West Washington, , Chicago, Illinois

Agency Phone
7088656244

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Law Enforcement

Agency Case #
78-803640

Agency Report Date
1978-12-27

Hair Color
Brown

Head/Hair
Dark brown (almost black); Wavy

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Physical Descriptions
Other distinctive physical characteristic: see dental entry for visible variation

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Case Description

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On December 27, 1978 skeletal remains of a young male were found in Norwood Park which is located in Cook County, Illinois. The remains were discovered in a crawl space of a residence in Norwood Park that belonged to serial killer John Wayne Gacy. The remains have been determined to belong to a white male, 18-22 years old. He stood approximately 5’9” – 6’02” tall. He had dark brown wavy hair. One of his upper teeth was displaced behind another tooth. It is possible that this characteristic would have been noticeable to others that knew him well. It’s estimated that the male died between 1972-1978.
Date Found: 1978-12-27

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