John Gacy Survivor interview-Tony

Tony was my next door neighbor when I was a kid and he was such a great guy. I have SO many fond memories of him and his family. I never knew most of this and my mind is blown! Tony, if you happen to see this, I’m Tori! I hope you’re doing well!

Situational awareness is one of the most valuable things a human can possess. This is a wise man right here

The fact that the bath tub was filled with ice sent chills down my spine. That’s 100% where he was gonna put his body

The fact that he squared up to JWG face to face has to be considered an all time savage move. This story was amazing

One thing I love that I’m not seeing in the comments is that he was so open with his parents that he IMMEDIATELY told them what happened that day. That goes to show how transparent they had to have been.

I like how Mark lets the people tell their full story without interruption. I wish more interviewers would do this.

Being articulate isn't always using fancy words. It's being a good story teller like this man.

My brother was 17yrs old and approched by gacy. We lived about 6 miles from Gacy. He pulled up to my brother and asked him if he wanted a job. My brother is learning disabled and had enough sense to run home.

I love when Tony got to address Gacy a few years later. “yes you do, I’m not 14 anymore” phenomenal

This episode had everything - whiskey bootleggers, clandestine sawdust gambling shack, weed distribution, federal prison, serial killers, a life story, and a gentleman with a faultless easy-listening southern accent with a talent for a compelling narrative. He is a personified chapter in modern nefarious (yet endearing) Americana. This channel is officially in my top 5 must watch - for whatever that’s worth (the content is certainly worth a lot to me) - so thank you, yet again.

It unsettles me that Gacy was at Kenlake and stalking boys in my home state during the early 70’s. I worked for the KY state park system and frequented LBL as a student of parks and recreation at WKU and also a camp counselor. Thank God Tony had the insight to get away from that monster! Appreciate Tony’s gift of storytelling!

He needs a one man show telling all the stories of his life. He’s amazing to listen to, pulls you right in!

So thankful this man was able to escape and lived to tell this story. My heart goes out to all of the poor young boys and their families that didn't survive.

Fellow Tennessean here, this is how older folks talk. Never be impatient. The real stories are always in the details. Good interview.

I'm so glad Tony survived these horrific incidents.

Gacy's last victim was a kid down the street from us in Des Plaines Il....they met at a drugstore in town where the kid was dropping off film and Gacy was doing handywork for--Gacy offers him a job, kid took the job, was killed that very day at Gacy's house. He picked the wrong kid this time--he wasnt a run away, a drug user, or bad in anyway, had a loving family that cared for him and were friends to the local Police. They caught him quickly after that. RIP Robert P...

When he said he looked over to the bathtub and it was completely filled with ice I got chills. Gacey planned it all out, filled the bathtub with ice so he could cool his body and keep it from decomposing and giving off an overwhelming odor. What a sick, sick dude.

Could have listened to this guy talk for another hour, such a great story teller. He seems like a genuinely nice man too.

I myself was picked up by John Wayne Gacy back in May of 1977. I didn't know who he was. Until I seen his picture on television after he was caught. I had gotten out the service and I hitchhiked from ohio to minneapolis to visit a Army buddy. He picked me up outside. Of Gary Indiana Headed towards Chicago. As soon as I got in the front seat the car was blistering With heat from his heater. It was not cold outside. I said man it's hot in here and started to roll down the window. He said his car was overheating and he had the heater On. I said why don't you roll down thlowindos? He said it was too noisy out there. But I could take off whatever I wanted to if I was hot. I then proceeded to pull out my Numb chucks half way out of my backpack I told him you better let me off right here. Which he did. True story

It's insanely courageous seeing this man talk about his experience with an infamous serial killer. Just unreal. Especially knowing that not many of his victims survived his attacks or advances. Sadly, there are bodies of young men still being discovered almost 50 years later (many are unidentified), but the last person positively IDed was in 2021.