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Silver Springs John Doe (1992)
1075UMFL (DN)
#UP6052 (NAM)
Reconstruction (left) decedent's t-shirt (right).
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#UP6052 (NAM)
Reconstruction (left) decedent's t-shirt (right).
The decedent's scattered skeletal remains were found by a hunter in the Ocala National Forest, 100 yards south of the entrance to the Juniper Springs Park. A .38 Special revolver was found nearby with one shot fired. Authorities do not suspect foul play. (per DN).
Bones found at a campsite and a gun was near-by in the Juniper Springs Recreation site (per NamUs).
This case is currently being investigated by new user @Thomas Lee as part of the Marion Co. Florida Cold Case Team. More photos are available on Doe Network and NamUs.
Case Numbers:
- Doe Network: 1075UMFL
- NamUs: #UP6052
- FLUIDDB: #773
- ME/C: MA-618/ME-1614
- Date of Discovery: December 29, 1992
- Location: Silver Springs, Florida (Marion Co.)
- PMI: 1985-1992 (estimate)
- State of Remains: Near complete or complete skeleton
- Cause of Death: Gunshot wound to the head
- Estimated Age: 17-30 years old
- Race: White
- Sex: Male
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 160 lbs.; thin to medium build (estimate)
- Hair Color: UNKNOWN
- Eye Color: UNKNOWN
- Distinguishing Marks/Features: Spina bifida occulta, overbite
- Dentals: AVAILABLE
- Fingerprints: UNAVAILABLE
- DNA: AVAILABLE
- Clothing:
- Docker pants; Hanes underwear, 32 inch waist
- Levi's jacket
- blue t-shirt with a picture of a sailboat and "Rum Runners Bermuda" in white lettering, size medium (see photo)
- t-shirt with "Miami Vice" on front along with characters from the tv show, size medium
- Nike Air sneakers, size 10 or 11
- Add'l Items:
- .38 caliber Charter Arms Off Duty revolver serial #7813, barrel stamped "off-duty 38 special"
- shaving kit
- blue Adidas nylon tote bag
- sunglasses
- hairbrush;
- zippered gun pouch
- roll-on deodorant dated 09/10/1991
- Jewelry: NONE
- Agency Name: District 5 Medical Examiner's Office
- Agency Contact Person: Lindsey Bayer, Medicolegal Death Investigator
- Agency Phone Number: 352-326-5961
- Agency E-Mail: Lindsey.Bayer@Marioncountyfl.org
- Agency Case Number: 1992-618/ME-1614
- Agency Name: Marion County Sheriff's Office
- Agency Contact Person: Detective Rhonda Stroup
- Agency Phone Number: 352-732-8181
- Agency E-Mail: rstroup@marionso.com
- Agency Case Number: 92-033018
- NCIC Case Number: U617473061
FLUIDDB: #773 (ARCHIVE)
NAMUS: #UP6052 (ARCHIVE)
DOE NET: #1075UMFL (ARCHIVE)