Reconstructions of the decedent by Kelly and Marla Lawson.
Reconstructions of the decedent by Kelly and Marla Lawson.
Date of Discovery: March 5, 1991
Location of Discovery: Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia
Estimated Date of Death: Mid to late 1990
State of Remains: Partial skeletal
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: 40-50 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 5'7" to 5'9
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Unknown.
Clothing: Size 16.5X31 long-sleeved, button-down dress shirt (five white and seven off-white buttons were located); gray Bond Street brand leather dress shoes; cotton slacks or trousers; possible Fruit of the Loom brand underwear with elastic waistband; and white tube socks with blue and red stripe near the top.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: Brown-framed eyeglasses and $1.68 worth of change. A red backpack with toiletry items, razor, razor blades, and stick deodorant were located thirty feet from the remains.
The decedent's partial skeleton was located in woods behind the Cobb Place Shopping Center, off Barrett Parkway west of I-75 in Cobb County.
The bones were scattered throughout a twelve foot area; leaf litter and straw had covered the remains somewhat, and sapling trees had started to grow in the chest area.
At the time he was discovered, the location was a known place where homeless individuals would live, although the area has since been developed. The man is thought to have been homeless when he died.
Agency Name: Cobb County Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Shana Wooldridge
Agency Phone Number: 770-528-2200
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 91C-128F
Agency Name: Cobb County Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 770-499-3958
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 51079
Added: Prior to 2003; Last Updated: 10/8/2020
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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