Reconstruction of Victim and His Personal Effects
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Reconstruction of Victim and His Personal Effects
Date of Discovery: April 9, 1996
Location of Discovery: Greenwood Bayou, Mobile County, Alabama
Estimated Date of Death: Hours prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Strangled and head trauma
Estimated Age: 40 - 65 years old
Race: Unknown
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" - 5'10"
Weight: 103 - 120 pounds
Hair Color: Brown, 3-4 inches
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Long, light brown with gray beard. A 8-1/2" scar was on the mid line lower back. Two stainless steel surgical rods were implanted in the midline lower back around or before the 1960's, one 7-1/4 inches long on the left and 6-3/4 inches long on the right side
Dentals: Available. A partial dental plate was found among his belongings; unknown if upper or lower
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available
Clothing: "Hanes" size 30 briefs; "Rustler" 29 inch waist, 32 inch length, blue denim pants; a black, size 32 belt; and a "Carriage Street" short sleeved, beige - off white, button-down shirt with brown buttons. The ends of the shirt sleeves were rolled up
Jewelry: "Rolex" style wrist watch
Additional Personal Items: "Case" pocketknife; a black plastic comb; two gray with yellow "Cross" brand pens; a yellow metal necklace with an eagle pendant; a yellow metal ring with a clear stone; a "TORX" star-head "VIM VT 470" wrench; and a dental plate (unknown if upper or lower)
On April 9, 1996, two fishermen found this man's body in a sack floating in Greenwood Bayou, bound with ligatures, off the Chickasabogue River in Mobile County, Alabama. He was found in very shallow water, 2 to 3 feet deep. Chickasabogue Creek and Greenwood Bayou are accessible by turning off Alabama 43 and proceeding over a viaduct to Port of Mobile-Chickasaw. This area is found is popular with fishermen. He died of ligature strangulation choking with a rope, string or a neck chain and blunt force trauma to the head.
Agency Name: Mobile Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Charles Miller
Agency Phone Number: 251-574-8720
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: M960401579
Agency Name: Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences
Agency Contact Person: F. Krolikowski
Agency Phone Number: 251-471-7026
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: M960401579
NCIC Case Number: U-919713906
NamUs Case Number: 13101
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Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences
Added: 7/22/00; Last Updated: 10/13/23
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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