ME ME - Saco, off Surf St, UnkMale Adult, UP17700, skull on beach, Mar'12

[Gardener1850]

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP17700
Male, Uncertain
Date Found March 4, 2012
Location Found Saco, Maine

Circumstances
Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Found March 4, 2012
NamUs Case Created April 5, 2018

Location Found Map
Street Address
Beach off Surf Street
Saco, Maine
York County

Circumstances of Recovery
Skull was found 150 east of the sand dune in the area of 22 Ferry Beach Park Ave.
Details of Recovery

Inventory of Remains
Head not recovered
Torso not recovered
One or more limbs not recovered
One or both hands not recovered

Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Hap]

Wouldn't the skull be considered the head?

 

[Gardener1850]

Wouldn't the skull be considered the head?

Good question. IDK. Maybe it was only part of a skull?

I wish there were more details and a sketch.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

IMO "head" indicates hair and skin and noticeable features. Like, the skin and hair cover the skull? Without skin and hair, it's a skull IMO.

 

[Melt71]

No visible comparisons against this case in Namus.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

James M. Therrien is a possible match.

James M. Therrien – The Charley Project


Therrien was last seen in Sanford, Maine on August 24, 2010. He shared an apartment with his sister on Thompson Street. He and his sister got into an argument that day. Later, at about 7:30 p.m., as she was watching television, she heard him say "Oh, well," and then he left.

He took his wallet but leaving his medications, house keys and glasses. His sister assumed he was going to the store, and reported him missing at 3:00 a.m. the next day when he hadn't returned.

An acquaintance may have seen Therrien in the Sanford area on August 29, and there was a reported sighting of him in Portland, Maine also, but there's been no clear indication of his whereabouts since August 2010.

It's uncharacteristic of Therrien to leave without warning and he has difficulty walking because of his chronic pain. He had applied for disability prior to his disappearance because his medical problems left him unable to work. Although there's no evidence of foul play in his case, due to the state of his health, there is concern for his well-being. His case remains unsolved.