What US state became headline news when Police Chief Joseph Kozenczak investigated John Wayne Gacy's serial killing spree.
Joseph R. Kozenczak Joseph R. Kozenczak was the former Chief of Police of Des Plaines, Illinois where he worked for 27 years. He is recognized for his role of Chief Investigator of the John Wayne Gacy Serial Murder Investigation in 1978.
Murder of Adam Walsh Adam John Walsh (November 14, 1974 – July 27, 1981) was an American boy who was abducted from a Sears department store at the Hollywood Mall in Hollywood, Florida, on July 27, 1981. His severed head was found two weeks later in a drainage canal alongside Florida's Turnpike in rural St. Lucie County, Florida. His death earned national publicity. His story was made into the 1983 television film "Adam", seen by 38 million people in its original airing. His father, John Walsh, became an advocate for victims of violent crimes and was the host of the television program "America's Most Wanted".