1072UMKY - Unidentified Male

Reconstruction of the decedent by Kathleen Pacheco; rosary and necklace associated with the remains.

Date of Discovery: July 1, 1996
Location of Discovery: Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky
Estimated Date of Death: 4 weeks to months prior
State of Remains: Mummified
Cause of Death: Possible suicide by hanging

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 25-45 years old
Race: White and/or Hispanic
Sex: Male
Height: 5'6 to 5'9
Weight: Unknown
Hair: Black and wavy, about three inches long. He wore a mustache and goatee. Sparse stubble was on his lower jaw.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: About three months to two years before death, he suffered trauma to his face. Surgical plates and screws (Synthes 2.0 plates with screws to repair comminuted LeFort 3 fracture) were used to reconstruct the damage, which possibly caused scarring and some facial disfigurement. His nose may also have been crooked.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available; no previous dental work; missing a front left tooth.
Fingerprints: Available (AFIS).
DNA: Available (FBI NMPDD).

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: None.
Jewelry: Rosary of black and clear beads with a white plastic medallion; necklace of black-patched woven fabric. The necklace was tied in a simple knot, bearing stylized renditions of heraldry, scapular. His jewelry suggested he was possibly a Roman-Catholic.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.

Circumstances of Discovery

In rural Falmouth, Kentucky, on July 1, 1996, a teenager walking his dog discovered the decedent in a heavily wooded area. The body was hanging from a tree, a woven wire was fastened to his neck. The male was suspended over a dry creekbed.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Dr. Amy Burrows-Beckham
Agency Phone Number: 502-852-5587
Agency Email: Amy-Burrows(at)ky.gov
Agency Case Number: FA-1996-25

Agency Name: Kentucky State Police - Dry Ridge
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 606-428-1212
Agency Email: Unknown
Agency Case Number: Unknown

NCIC Case Number: U860003942
NamUs Case Number: 81
Former Hot Case Number: 198

Information Source(s)

NamUs
Lexington Herald-Leader (8/6/96)

Admin Notes

Added: 8/15/2006; Last Updated: 10/3/2020