Location of Body
Location of Body
Date of Discovery: March 24, 2005
Location of Discovery: Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana
Estimated Date of Death: 6 to 8 months prior
State of Remains: Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: 40-60 years old
Race: Unknown
Sex: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unavailable
DNA: Unknown
Clothing: Two pair of pants, outer pants were dark colored; two pair of underwear; light colored, 1/4" open weave netted shirt; socks; brown belt; no shoes
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Non English language Bible (possibly Portuguese); small blue address book; $50 in cash; quadriderm medicine; pink comb
Two men looking for places to set animal traps found skeletal remains about 14 feet off County Road 1200 North, 1/2 mile east of County Road 300 East, near a drainage ditch and creek.
Authorities believe the decedent was not from Shelby County, killed elsewhere, and his body dumped in the remote area he was found. He was not wearing shoes and his pants were pulled down below his pelvis.
Agency Name: Indiana State Police Laboratory
Agency Contact Person: Stacy Bozinovski, Forensic Scientist
Agency Phone Number: 317-921-5345
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 17I-02337/05U-26
Agency Name: Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: David Tilford, Detective Captain
Agency Phone Number: 317-392-6345
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 200503180
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 15024
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The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN) - March 26, 2005
The Daily Reporter (Greenfield, IN) - March 26, 2005
Added: 7/25/21; Last Updated: 7/25/21
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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