Artist's sketch depicting how the decedent may have looked in life. Sketch by Mary M.
Artist's sketch depicting how the decedent may have looked in life. Sketch by Mary M.
Date of Discovery: November 9, 1981
Location of Discovery: Houston, Harris County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death: 4 weeks prior to discovery
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Homicide
Estimated Age: 26-46 years old
Race: Black/African American, Hispanic
Sex: Male
Height: 5'3", estimated
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Dark brown to black, coarse, shows some wave
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Antemortem healing fractures of the maxilla and mandible; healed fracture of the proximal right fibula; developmental anomaly of the right auditory meatus that may have resulted in deafness in that ear; assymetrical cranial shape.
Dentals: Available. Dental charting and photos available at the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office. No restorations present.
Fingerprints: Unknown.
DNA: Samples submitted - status of tests unknown.
Clothing: Gray, short-sleeved ribbed t-shirt; Blue denim jeans, boys' size 15; Blue denim jeans, mens' size 20; Blue thong sandals. At least one pair of jeans was Wrangler brand. At least one pair of jeans was cut-off.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.
The decedent was found prone on the concrete floor of a non-climate controlled warehouse. There was a baseball bat next to him that was implicated as the weapon that caused the skull fractures.
Agency Name: Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
Agency Contact Person: Deborrah Pinto, Identification Manager/Forensic Anthropologist
Agency Phone Number: 832-927-5000
Agency E-Mail: meoidunit(at)ifs.hctx.net
Agency Case Number: ML81-6608
Agency Name: Houston Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 832-394-1872
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 62080281
NCIC Case Number: U-490016128
NamUs Case Number: UP585
Former Hot Case Number: Unknown
Texas Department of Public Safety Case Number: U0507004
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Added: 01/29/06; Last Updated: 01/08/22 - By: kw
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** Listed information may be estimated.
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