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362UMWA - Unidentified Male

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Tattoo Tattoo Tattoo
Reconstructions of the victim by Carl Koppelman and D. Marion; victim's tattoos.

Date of Discovery: July 3, 1989
Location of Discovery: Spokane County, Washington
Estimated Date of Death: 1-3 weeks prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Undetermined; possible homicide

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 40-65 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6-5'7"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: There were 3 tattoos noted. Tattoo #1 was located on the right biceps region and was of a green, black and white appearing snake design. Tattoo #2 was located on the right forearm and was of a snake, a tree branch with green leaves, and an animal head that is possibly a panther. Tattoo #3 was located on the left forearm is an eagle, a portion of a tree top, and a mountain in the background.

Identifiers

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: A pair of bluish green slacks with an elastic waist band.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

The victim's body was unearthed by a bulldozer at a county dump site in the North side land fill on July 3, 1989.

An employee at the dump was moving dirt with A bulldozer and noted what he though to be a human leg in the debris.

It is not known if this man came to the dump via a dump truck from another location but this is suspected. The location of the garbage being moved that day had been brought Into the dump 2-3 weeks prior.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Elizabeth Nelson
Agency Contact Person: Spokane County Medical Examiner
Agency Phone Number: 509-477-2296
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 89-0001

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 490

Information Source(s)

NamUs
Spokane County Medical Examiner

Admin Notes

Added: 11/22/2011; Last Updated: 9/27/17


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