Reconstruction of the decedent by Wesley Neville
Reconstruction of the decedent by Wesley Neville
Date of Discovery: September 19, 2002
Location of Discovery: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Estimated Date of Death: 2 months prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Possible homicide
Estimated Age: 35-45 years old
Race: Hispanic/Latino or Black/African-American
Gender: Male
Height: 5'0", Estimated
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Skeletal findings include a fracture of the left forearm and a neck and lower back injury.
Dentals: Available. Deteriorating teeth including broken crowns of the upper incisors. Tooth 3 has both occlusal and distal restorations.
Fingerprints: Unknown.
DNA: Unknown.
Clothing: Body found with white ankle socks or footsies.
Jewelry: Wooden bead necklace with wooden cross on clear filament-type string. A Band-Aid was wrapped around the clasp.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.
The body of an unidentified man was found near Nonconnah Creek and the Rivergate Road bridge in Memphis, Tennessee. A worker cleaning trash from the bridge saw the body draped over a tree about 100 yards from the creek bank.
The location the decedent was found at is also described as being "100 yards east of overpass."
Agency Name: West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center
Agency Contact Person: Dr. Benjamin Figura, Forensic Anthropologist or Angeline Taylor, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: 901-222-4600
Agency E-Mail: bfigura(at)uthsc.edu, benjamin.figura(at)shelbycountytn.gov or atayl162(at)uthsc.edu
Agency Case Number: C02-3591
NCIC Case Number: U-730017827
NamUs Case Number: UP5261
NamUs
Forensic Artist
West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center
The Commercial Appeal - September 22, 2002
Added: Prior to 2009; Last Updated: 03/04/2022
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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