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Date of Discovery: December 8, 1982
Location of Discovery: Moss Point or Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi
Estimated Date of Death: Six months to three years prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Homicide by gunshot
Estimated Age: 18-22 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 120-170 lbs.
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Healed injury on the front of his head which would have left a scar on the left side of his forehead. Most likely left-handed.
Dentals: Available. Advanced periodontal disease. Strong overbite and fillings in several teeth.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: A Converse shoe with red trim on the sole (size 7.5) for the right foot (the left shoe was not found), brown slacks 28x30), and a faded Hawaiian-themed sport shirt.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
The victim's skeletal remains were found in the Dog or Escatawpa River under the eastbound I-10 bridge by divers shortly after the recovery of a little girl's body. The bodies were about 60 yards apart.
Investigators believe the young man's body was thrown from the bridge.
Agency Name: Pascagoula Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Det. Darren Versiga
Agency Phone Number: 228-938-6682
Agency Name: Jackson County Coroner’s Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 228-769-3197
Agency Name: Mississippi Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 601-987-1440
NCMEC Case Number: 1219914
NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: UP #10451
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Added: 10/11/14; Last Updated:11/5/2019
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