John Wayne Gacy. ; Theodore Bundy.Photo:Des Plaines Police Department ; AP
Des Plaines Police Department ; AP
FromTed Bundy’s simple words toJohn Wayne Gacy’s unapologetic demeanor, here are the parting words of notorious American killers.
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Clarence Ray Allen: “Hoka Hey, it’s a good day to die”
Clarence Ray Allen in his mugshot taken in December 2005.Splash News
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William Bonin: “Think about it seriously”
William Bonin in a Santa Ana, Ca., court on Aug. 2, 1983.AP/REX/Shutterstock
His last words: “I would suggest that when a person has a thought of doing anything serious against the law, that before they did that, they should go to a quiet place and think about it seriously.”
03of 13George Bernard Harris: “Somebody needs to kill my trial attorney"George Benard Harris in his mugshot taken in March 1989.Clark County Prosecutors OfficeAfter winning big in a Kansas City, Mo., craps game on March 11, 1989, George Bernard Harris gave $500 to a man in exchange for two machine guns, then enlisted a second man to hold the guns for safekeeping.The second man enlisted a third — but when Harris wanted the guns back later that night, the third man couldn’t find them, and Harris shot him dead with a revolver.According to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, he was later picked up for a robbery, then charged and convicted for the murder and executed on Sept. 13, 2000.His last words: “Somebody needs to kill my trial attorney.”
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George Bernard Harris: “Somebody needs to kill my trial attorney”
George Benard Harris in his mugshot taken in March 1989.Clark County Prosecutors Office
After winning big in a Kansas City, Mo., craps game on March 11, 1989, George Bernard Harris gave $500 to a man in exchange for two machine guns, then enlisted a second man to hold the guns for safekeeping.
The second man enlisted a third — but when Harris wanted the guns back later that night, the third man couldn’t find them, and Harris shot him dead with a revolver.According to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, he was later picked up for a robbery, then charged and convicted for the murder and executed on Sept. 13, 2000.
His last words: “Somebody needs to kill my trial attorney.”
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Ted Bundy: “Give my love to my family and friends”
Theodore “Ted” Bundy in a Miami courtroom on Jan. 1, 1979.Getty
His last words: “I’d like you to give my love to my family and friends.”
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Aileen Wuornos: “I’ll be back”
Aileen Wuornos waits to testify in the Volusia County courthouse in Daytona Beach, Fla., on July 20, 2001.PETER COSGROVE/AP/REX/Shutterstock
Her last words: “I’d just like to say, I’m sailing with the rock, and I’ll be back, likeIndependence Day, with Jesus, June 6th. Like the movie, big mothership and all. I’ll be back.”
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John Wayne Gacy: ‘“Kiss my ass”
John Wayne Gacy in his mugshot taken in Des Plaines, Ill. on Dec. 22, 1978.Des Plaines Police Department/Tim Boyle/Getty
His last words: “Kiss my ass.”
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Westley Allan Dodd: “Any way sex offenders could be stopped”
Westley Allan Dodd is seen on Jan. 1, 1989.AP Photo/REX/Shutterstock
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Kimberly McCarthy: “This is not a loss, this is a win”
Kimberly McCarthy in her mugshot.Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Her last words: “This is not a loss, this is a win. You know where I am going. I am going home to be with Jesus. Keep the faith. I love y’all. Thank you, chaplain.”
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Jack Jones Jr.: “I love you like a child”
Jack Jones in his mugshot.Splash News
His last words: “I hope over time you can learn who I really am, and I am not a monster. There was a reason why those things happened that day. I am so sorry, Lacy. Try to understand; I love you like a child.”
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Rosendo Rodriguez III: “I have run the good race”
His last words: “I have fought the good fight; I have run the good race. Warden, I’m ready to join my father.”
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Timothy McVeigh: “I am the captain of my soul.”
Timothy McVeigh in his mugshot taken on April 19, 1995.Mug Shot
On April 19, 1995, Gulf War veteran Timothy McVeigh orchestratedthe Oklahoma City bombing, which stands as the deadliest domestic terrorist act in U.S. history —according to the FBI. This tragic event resulted in the death of 168 people and 680 others who were injured, as well as the decimation of one-third of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. McVeigh faced indictment on 160 state offenses and 11 federal offenses, ultimately receiving the death penalty.
His last words: “It matters not how strait the gate/How charged with punishments the scroll/I am the master of my fate/I am the captain of my soul.”
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Carl Panzram: “I could kill 10 men while you’re fooling around!”
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His final words: “Hurry it up, you Hoosier bastard. I could kill 10 men while you’re fooling around.”
13of 13Robert Alton Harris: “Everybody dances with the Grim Reaper.“Robert Alton Harris in 1985 mugshot.Historic Collection / AlamyOn July 5, 1978, Robert Alton Harris — previously imprisoned twice for car theft — and his younger brother, Daniel, abducted and killed 16-year-old boys John Mayeski and Michael Baker, stealing their car to pull off a bank robbery. Harris was arrested less than an hour after the burglary and was later convicted and sentenced to death. In April 1992, he was executed in a gas chamber in San Quentin State Prison.His last words: “You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everyone dances with the Grim Reaper.”
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Robert Alton Harris: “Everybody dances with the Grim Reaper.”
Robert Alton Harris in 1985 mugshot.Historic Collection / Alamy
Historic Collection / Alamy
On July 5, 1978, Robert Alton Harris — previously imprisoned twice for car theft — and his younger brother, Daniel, abducted and killed 16-year-old boys John Mayeski and Michael Baker, stealing their car to pull off a bank robbery. Harris was arrested less than an hour after the burglary and was later convicted and sentenced to death. In April 1992, he was executed in a gas chamber in San Quentin State Prison.
His last words: “You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everyone dances with the Grim Reaper.”
source: people.com
