John wayne Gacy

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What job did Gacy take in Las Vegas that exposed him to corpses?

Palm Mortuary assistant

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What was the major turning point after Gacy’s first known murder of Timothy McCoy?

No one came looking for McCoy, showing Gacy runaways weren’t missed

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How many bodies were found at Gacy’s house on Summerdale?

29

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Which victim’s disappearance finally led police to focus heavily on Gacy?

Robert Piest

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How long did Gacy actually serve of his 10-year prison sentence at Anamosa?

18 months

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What was the common murder method Gacy used on many victims?

Strangulation with a rope and tourniquet knot

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Which statement about Pogo the Clown is TRUE according to the slides?

Gacy performed children’s parties but never killed as Pogo

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Where were the remaining four victims found besides the crawlspace?

Des Plaines River

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When was he executed ___ 

May 10, 1994 

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Who was John Wayne Gacy’s first known victim?

Timothy Jack McCoy

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Who was John Wayne Gacy’s last known victim?

Robert Piest

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What does PMD stand for

Painting, decorating and maintenance

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Who started P.D.M with Gacy?

Michael Reid

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How many personalities did Gacy say he had?

4

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What was the name of one of the personalities John Wayne Gacy claimed to have?

Jack Handley

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What prison was he sent to when he was sentence to 10 years?

Anamosa State Penitentiary

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who was his first wife ?

Marlynn Myers

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how many children did he have

2

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what training job did he take ?

Nunn - Bush Shoe Company

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John Wayne Gacy’s dad never SA him, but who did try?

His dad’s best friend

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what day was he born

St. Patrick’s Day

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What myth about Gacy has been repeated for years but is false?

That he killed victims while dressed as Pogo the Clown

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What was Gacy’s method for controlling and killing many victims?

The handcuff trick

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What was Gacy’s reputation in prison before his release on parole in 1970?

a model prisoner

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What event prevented Gacy from attending his father’s funeral, and why is it significant?

He was in prison at Anamosa and denied a compassionate release

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What mental health finding was recorded during Gacy’s early psychiatric evaluation?

Antisocial personality disorder

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