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Case File 358UMWA
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Reconstruction of Victim
Unidentified White Male
- Discovered on November 7, 1996 in Coupeville, Island County, Washington.
- Estimated date of death: Between 1991 and 1993.
- State of Remains: Skeletal
Vital Statistics
- Estimated age: 19 - 26 years old
- Approximate Height and Weight: 5'7" - 5'11"
- Distinguishing Characteristics: He had a jaw fracture repaired with surgical screws and a healed broken nose.
- Dentals: The dental work was consistent with that performed on military personnel.
- Clothing: Canvas and leather camouflage high-top boots, Jockey underwear, a long-sleeve sweatshirt with a bull elk on the chest, parts of a baseball cap and yellow frame prescription glasses with "51/2 Randolph ENG. USA" on the frame.
- Other: A tag on the man’s pants read "THAYTON," but no one by that name has been stationed in Oak Harbor or reported missing.
Case History
A mushroom hunter found a human skull a half-mile west of state Route 20 south of Libbey Road in Coupeville on November 7, 1996. More remains and a .25-
caliber pistol were found the next day.
Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Coroner Robert Bishop
360-679-7358
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.
Source Information:
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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