Robert Edward Gilroy (18)
Born
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Death
15 Sept 1977, Norwood Park Township, Illinois
Tragically, Robert Gilroy was one of the victims of Illinois serial killer and sex offender John Wayne Gacy who raped, tortured, and murdered at least 33 young men and boys between 1962 and 1977. His conviction for thirty-three murders (by one individual) then covered the most homicides in United States legal history. Gacy was sentenced to death and was executed by lethal injection at Statesville Correctional Center on May 10, 1994. He became known as “The Killer Clown” due to his public performances as a clown prior to the discovery of his crimes and is one of the most prolific serial murderers in Chicago history.
By September 15, 1977, 18-year-old Robert Gilroy, hadn’t attended his scheduled lessons for weeks. He is not reported missing until September 27, 1977, since he was believed to have traveled to Maryland for a special class. The Gilroy family lives four blocks from Gacy’s home, but no link between the two could be made. He is “Body #25” and was buried under the crawl space.
The body is finally identified using dental records to be Gilroy on January 6, 1979.
The body is finally identified using dental records to be Gilroy on January 6, 1979.
