Doe Network

3900UMWA - Unidentified Male

Identified...Identified...Identified


Reconstruction of Decedent by Forensic Artist Natalie Murry; Clothes; Wallet; Heel of Shoe; more images available on NamUs source link

Date of Discovery: January 03, 1979
Location of Discovery: Everett, Snohomish County, Washington
Estimated Date of Death: 6 months prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 30-70 years old
Race: Biracial: Native American and White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'0"-5'4"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Healed unset fracture of the left femur, likely had no medical attention

Identifiers

Dentals: Unknown; loss of anterior left central and lateral incisors with healed sockets
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Red and white plaid shirt (see image); khaki pants, tag reads "Made in the USA", "Never Needs Ironing" (see image); belt, size 33-34 (see image); pair of laced O'Sullivan's shoes with 30 3/8 stamped on the inside of the heel (see image of heel); one sock (see image)
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Black FARAH wallet (see image)

Circumstances of Discovery

On January 3, 1979, a duck hunter discovered the partially skeletonized human remains in the mud flats west of SR 529 and south of Steamboat Slough near Marysville, Washington.

The decedent had an unset fracture of the left femur which would have give him a noticeably uneven gait.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Det. Brad Walvatne
Agency Phone Number: 425-388-3839
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 79-0189

Agency Name: Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Jane Jorgensen, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: 425-438-6200
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 79-1-7 / 15SN2618

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: UP14154

Information Source(s)

NamUs
Snohomish CO ME

Admin Notes

Added: 10/24/2022; Last Updated: 10/24/2022


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