Reconstructions by Linda Spurlock.
Reconstructions by Linda Spurlock.
Date of Discovery: February 10, 1999
Location of Discovery: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Estimated Date of Death: Months to decades prior
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: 37-47 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Height: 5'0" tp 5'10"
Weight: xx lbs.
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Probable smoker.
Dentals: Available. Teeth not recovered were number 8, 9, 10, 11, and 26.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: Yellow and brown short-sleeve T-shirt under a red, yellow and green print long-sleeved cotton shirt with a collar. Over those two shirts he wore a brown, long-sleeve corduroy shirt with a black and brown denim collar; denim jeans; on his head he wore a black nylon wrap topped by a tight black hat, four pairs of socks, black nylon "dew rag" hat, tight black hat with end tied in knot and leather boat shoes.
Jewelry: Chain necklace with split ring as clasp, cylindrical key chain.
Additional Personal Items: In his pockets, investigators found a roll of black electrical tape, a sharpened piece of metal (described as a "punch."), a pack of Kool cigarettes and a transparent green cigarette lighter.
The decedent was located in the chimney of the Mount Ararat Baptist Church Youth Center on 3790 East 131st Street and Corlett Avenue in Cleveland, OH. The remains were found by a man who was repairing the heater at the Youth Center. After furnace installer hooked up duct work to chimney, found the chimney to be blocked. While attempting to clear blockage, found what appeared to be human remains.
Agency Name: Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Thomas Gilson or Anjanette Fischer
Agency Phone Number: 216-721-5610 (Gilson) or 216-698-4267 (Fischer)
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 233082
Agency Name: Cleveland Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 216-623-5464
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 1997
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Linda Spurlock (archived)
The Plain Dealer - February 12, 1999
The Plain Dealer - April 30, 1999
Added: 1/27/06; Last Updated: 3/5/18
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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