586UMMI - Unidentified Male

Reconstructions of Victim by MSP Forensic Artist Matt Churchill; Victim's T-Shirt

Date of Discovery: December 3, 2000
Location of Discovery: Benton Township, Berrien County, Michigan
Estimated Date of Death: 3 months prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 35-50 years old
Race: White or Hispanic
Sex: Male
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Hair Color: Dark brown to black, straight
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Healed fracture to nasal bones

Identifiers

Dentals: Available. Several teeth missing with no filling or bridgework found in the victim's teeth
Fingerprints: Unavailable
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Wrangler jeans; Fruit of the Loom striped briefs, size 36/38; dark socks; black leather belt; purple short sleeved Jerzee t-shirt with "Music City USA-Nashville, Tennessee" in white lettering (see photo)
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

On December 3, 2000, the Berrien County Sheriff's Department recovered the decedent's skeletal remains along the railroad tracks on Riverside Road in Benton Township. The body was located in what appeared to be a shallow grave.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Berrien County Sheriff's Department
Agency Contact Person: Det. Sgt. Mike Danneffel
Agency Phone Number: 269-983-7141
Agency E-Mail: mdanneff(at)berriencounty.org
Agency Case Number: 2000-20334

NCIC Case Number: U-430001065
NamUs Case Number: 8388

Information Source(s)

NamUs
South Bend Tribune - Feb. 4, 2007

Admin Notes

Added: 2004; Last Updated: 12/13/21