Des Plaines Police Department, Tim Boyle

1942–1994

Latest News: Serial Killer Featured in Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy explores the aftermath of the prolific serial killer’s brutal murders, focusing on the victims and belated police investigation.

Gacy, who is portrayed by actor Michael Chernus, raped and murdered at least 33 young men and boys in Illinois in the 1970s, most of whom were gay or bisexual. In an interview with Vanity Fair in July, Chernus revealed the mini-series examines how the killer’s gruesome crimes went “mostly undetected or unsolved” for years. “I think it had to do with rampant systemic homophobia at the time,” he said.

Dubbed the “Killer Clown” by the press due to his public clown performances, Gacy committed his f

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