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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 d ...Read More
Date Found: 1978-12-26
Date Found: 1978-12-26
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Feb 20, 2013
Jul 26, 2023
6696
1282DEC78
Adult - Pre 30
17
21
29725
67 inches
71 inches
White / Caucasian
White / Caucasian
Male
1951
1961
1972
1978
1978-12-26
Norwood Park Township
Illinois
Cook County
5924
Cook County Sheriff's Police Department
Chicago
Illinois
Cook County
Jason Moran
Detective Commander
50 West Washington, , Chicago, Illinois
7088656244
County
Law Enforcement
78-803640
1978-12-26
Unknown
Unknown (no hair found with skeletal remains)
Unknown
Unknown
Area Recovered:


