John+Wayne+Gacy

"POGO THE CLOWN"

Committed the rape and murder of 33 people

The Man He Appeared to be in Public:


 * Admired and in good terms with most of his acquaintances and neighbors
 * business man successful in his contracting company
 * hosted elaborate street parties for his neighbors and friends and was a sociable man
 * dressed as a clown to entertain children at local hospitals
 * immersed in organizations to strive for the improvement of his community
 * generous, amiable, diligent man
 * devoted to his family and community



His Second Life as as a Serial Killer:
 * Used vicious means to torture, rape and murder more than thirty young men and boys
 * some of his homosexual victims we presume Gacy picked up from gay bars
 * confessed of luring his victims into being handcuffed
 * would sexually assault them and would use chloroform to muffle the cries of his victims
 * he would kill them by pulling a rope or board against their throat as he raped them
 * sometimes would keep the dead corpses under his bed or in the attic for numerous hours before burying them i the crawl space or throwing them into the river
 * Thirty-two bodies were discovered in total, found both in his property and local rivers

It is not hard to learn that the serial killers such as John Wayne Gacy, also an apparent psychopath, are almost flawless in masking their true destructive face.

Biography:
 * when 11 years old, hit on the head by a swing and developed a blood clot until sixteen characterized by sever blackouts
 * diagnosed with a heart ailment and he constantly mentioned discomfort in his heart
 * turbulent relationship with his father in his teenage years unlike his devoted mother
 * his father was an alcoholic who physically abused Gacy's mother and him and his siblings

How he lured his victims:
 * started conversation with his social skills
 * invited them to his house
 * handcuff trick
 * suggested they get on his car to join him for a joint
 * shoved a rag over his face doused with chloroform to make the victim lose consciousness