Doe Network

287UMMD - Unidentified Male


Sketch of Victim

Date of Discovery: September 5, 1985
Location of Discovery: Pocomoke, Maryland
Estimated Date of Death: 10-14 days prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Homicide - shot in the back with a shotgun

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 25 - 30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 5'8"
Weight: Medium build
Hair Color: Curly, brown/black 4 inches in length
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Hispanic features.

Identifiers

Dentals: Permanent teeth in good shape, top front teeth indented with overlap.
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Tan short sleeved unbuttoned shirt with label "Manhattan Nouveau," tan denim cut off shorts size 32, white briefs. Dockside style white tennis shoes, white socks with 2 yellow bands and 1 blue band. Deck shoes are what the preppies wore at the time. They usually have a leather upper with a hard plastic sole. It has one lace with one leather tie. They are worn a lot in summer time around the water.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

Subject found in a wooded area along a highway, off Md. Rt 13, South of Pocomoke, Worcester County Maryland.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Maryland State Police Barrack V
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: (410) 641-3101
Agency E-Mail: msp.berlin@maryland.gov
Agency Case Number: Q9605516

Agency Name: Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Joe Mullin, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: (410) 333-3250
Agency E-Mail: info@ocmemd.org
Agency Case Number: 146470-A

NCIC Case Number: U-167702040
NamUs Case Number: #UP5881
Former Hot Case Number: N/A

Information Source(s)

NamUs

Admin Notes

Added: Prior to 2004 ; Last Updated: 1/2/22


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