869UMTX - Unidentified Male

Reconstructions of the Victim and skeleton tattoo.

Date of Discovery: August 23, 1986
Location of Discovery: Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death: 1 day prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 21-36 years old
Race: White/Hispanic
Sex: Male
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Hair Color: Black, short and wavy
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Partial black beard; tattoo of a skull wearing a hat and smoking a cigar on left hand (see photo); anchor tattoo on left middle finger; unknown tattoo on right shoulder; tattoo of a heart with the initials "NVT" on right knee; skull tattoo on left knee; spider tattoo on right forearm

Identifiers

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Red and gray striped shirt; Levi blue jeans; black belt; black socks; black shoes
Jewelry: Silver chain necklace with an arrow design
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

The decedent was found lying in a field in Fort Worth on August 23, 1986. He was a homicide victim.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Nizam Peerwani
Agency Phone Number: 817-920-5700 ext. 161
Agency E-Mail: npeerwani(at)tarrantcounty.com
Agency Case Number: 862648T

NCIC Case Number: U-370017619
NamUs Case Number: 4238

Information Source(s)

NamUs
Texas Department of Public Safety

Admin Notes

Added: 1/7/08; Last Updated: 11/4/21