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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 17-21
from Norwood Park Township, Illinois

Victim Details

Created
Feb 20, 2013

Case Added
Jul 26, 2023

Case ID
6696

Case Number
1282DEC78

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 30

Age From
17

Age To
21

Pid
29725

Height
67 inches

Height To
71 inches

Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1951

Estimated Birth To
1961

Estimated Death Year From
1972

Estimated Death Year To
1978

Date Found
1978-12-26

City
Norwood Park Township

State
Illinois

County
Cook County

Agency ID
5924

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
1978-12-26

Hair Color
Unknown

Head/Hair
Unknown (no hair found with skeletal remains)

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: Two reddish-colored socks; Jockey-type underwear

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Case Description

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On December 26, 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, 17-21 years old. He stood approximately 5’7” – 5’11” tall. His hair color and eye color is unknown. He had sustained an injury to his left clavicle prior to his death that had healed well over time. The male also had been treated by a dentist in life as a few dental fillings were observed. It’s estimated that the male died between 1972-1978.
Date Found: 1978-12-26

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