10UMFL - Unidentified Male

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Reconstruction by Lucy Ross; Digital Reconstruction by Autumn Krick

Date of Discovery: January 13, 1985
Location of Discovery: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
Estimated Date of Death: 1-7 years prior
State of Remains: Partial skeletal
Cause of Death: Homicide by gunshot

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 29-50 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown, but possibly heavy-set.
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Broad shoulders, long face, prominent nose, cleft chin, large (but not protruding) cheek bones, large feet, and long fingers. Old healed nose fracture. Fusion of upper thoracic vertebrae T-2, T-3 in spine. Lytic defects of right distal femur (thigh bone) and left proximal tibia (shin bone). Left third rib bifurcated. He sustained an injury to his right brow before death.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available. Numerous fillings in teeth, 1 gold cap, 3 plastic caps, root canal #29, porcelain fused to metal - full crown #9, 28, 29. Yellow-metal full crown #18. Soft tissue impaction #16. One of his teeth was broken.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Unknown.

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.

Circumstances of Discovery

The skeletal remains of this victim were found in a shallow grave in a wooded area at Pine Grove Stables, near Jog and Forest Hill Boulevard in Lake Worth, Florida.

He had damage to shoulder. He also suffered a shotgun blast to the chest, and pellets were found under the remains.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: District 15 Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Michael Bell or Heron Ruiz
Agency Phone Number: 561-688-4575 or 561-688-4465
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 85-0058

Agency Name: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Sgt. Richard McAfee
Agency Phone Number: 561-688-4012
Agency E-Mail: mcafeer(at)pbso.org
Agency Case Number: 85-17553

NCIC Case Number: U151364415
NamUs Case Number: 830

Information Source(s)

NamUs
FLUIDDB
Sun Sentinel (8/23/90)
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department

Admin Notes

Added: Prior to 2001; Last Updated: 3/6/22