| Tim McCoy | |
|---|---|
| Name | Timothy Jack McCoy |
| Sex | Male |
| Found | December 1978 |
| Missing from | Glenwood,Iowa |
| Identified | May 1986 |
| Span | 14 years |
| Age | 16 |
| Cause of death | Homicide (stabbing) |
Timothy Jack "Tim" McCoy (May 14, 1955 - c. January 2, 1972) was the first victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
Case
McCoy was stabbed to death in early January of 1972 in Gacy's home and subsequently buried in the crawlspace under the kitchen floor. His body was discovered along with many other of Gacy's victims in December of 1978 after the police executed a search warrant for Gacy's house as part of the investigation into the whereabouts of Robert Piest, Gacy's last victim.
He was identified in 1986 via dental records.