Reconstructions of victim; Victim's ring, key clip with key, nail clipper & can opener; name in jeans.
Reconstructions of victim; Victim's ring, key clip with key, nail clipper & can opener; name in jeans.
Date of Discovery: December 26, 2006
Location of Discovery: Palo Pinto County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death: 1998-2005
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: 33-53 years old
Race: White/Hispanic/Latino
Sex: Male
Height: 5'5"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Poorly healed broken right cheekbone, possible trauma to forehead. Indications of a crooked nose.
Dentals: No bottom jaw
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available
Clothing: Remnants of Wrangler blue jeans. The remnants consisted of the jeans pockets and the brads. The words, "T Howard" were written 1-inch tall in red ink in the right front pocket while "Howard" was written in smaller, black letters in the left front pocket; and the black sole and tongue from a "Riddell" brand shoe, size 10 1/2. An elastic waistband, possibly from undergarments, measuring 35 inches.
Jewelry: Size 6 copper ring with green inlay.
Additional Personal Items: A small skeleton key, a military style can opener and a fingernail clipper on a snap ring, two dimes minted in 1998.
The victim was located 1 mile north east of Palo Pinto, Texas, near Farm-to-Market Road 4.
The remains were found in a really remote area of the property while the landowner was deer hunting. Scattered skeletal remains were recovered.
Agency Name: Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Captain Chad Jordan
Agency Phone Number: (940) 659-2085
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 6122607
NCIC Case Number: U-770018858
NamUs Case Number: UP3165
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Added: 01/25/2007; Last Updated: 12/17/2021
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