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683UMNJ - Unidentified Male

Ring Sketch Ring
Sketch of the victim; Victim's ring. View re-touched post-mortem here.

Date of Discovery: December 15, 1987
Location of Discovery: Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Estimated Date of Death: Same day
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 40-49 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 225 lbs.
Hair Color: Black, medium length, curly, graying
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Moderate beard and mustache. He had some small scars on his face and torso.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available. Tooth #7 has an open faced gold crown. View image here.
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Timex quartz digital watch with silver-colored band. Silver-colored college-type ring inscribed with "Glynn Academy Brunswick" on the front and on sides the years "1788" and "1974".
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

The victim died shortly after being admitted to the Atlantic City Medical Center in Atlantic City. The name given at the hospital was William Simons but this has not been confirmed.

Full x-rays are available for comparison.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: NJ Southern Regional Medical Examiner Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 609-861-3355
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 01870807

Agency Name: NJ State Police Office of Forensic Services
Agency Contact Person: Anna Delaney, Director, Forensic Anthropology Laboratory and Human Remains Repository
Agency Phone Number: (609) 584-5054 ext. 5656
Agency E-Mail: lppdelaan@njsp.org
Agency Case Number: 87-097

Agency Name: Atlantic County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: (609) 625-7000
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 87-097

NCIC Case Number: U280732644
NamUs Case Number: UP1483

Information Source(s)

NamUs
New Jersey State Police
Glynn Academy

Admin Notes

Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated:02/25/2023


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