Jon Steven Prestidge (20)
Born
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Death
15 Mar 1977, Norwood Park Township, Illinois
Tragically, Jon Prestidge 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.
On March 15, 1977, 20-year-old Jon Prestidge was last seen alive meeting a friend for coffee in a restaurant near Bughouse Square. He is “Body #1” and was buried under the crawl space.
Dental records provided by his mother confirm in January 1979 that a body found in Gacy’s home is Prestidge.
Dental records provided by his mother confirm in January 1979 that a body found in Gacy’s home is Prestidge.
