KS KS - Upland, Dickinson Co, WhtMale 25-31, UP2353, Partial Skeletal Parts, 5" Brown Wavy Hair, Dark Red Pullover 4 Button Shirt, Clothes, Jul'74

[Gardener1850]

I looked and could not find a thread for this case.

Dickinson County- In April, the Dickinson County Sheriffs Department was notified by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) of a possible match between unidentified remains found near Upland in Dickinson County in 1974 and a person reported missing from Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1974. ...

Investigation conducted by the Sheriffs Department determined it was necessary to exhume the remains of the unidentified victim to attempt to determine if the remains were in fact the missing person.

Remains found in Kansas possibly linked to missing person case in Tulsa

ABILENE, Kan. (AP) - The Dickinson County Sheriff's Office says investigators exhumed the remains of a person believed to be a possible victim of a serial killer.Sheriff Gareth Hoffman said in a news release the remains were exhumed Wednesday from the Abil

ktul.com

On Wednesday morning, the Sheriffs Department and the KBI exhumed the remains.

...

The remains will be sent to a laboratory for comparison with information provided in the Tulsa, Oklahoma case.

Investigation conducted in 1974 by the KBI indentified a serial killer, Cecil Henry Floyd, as the suspect in the Dickinson county case. Investigative reports indicate that Floyd admitted to killing 11 individuals, four killings in Florida, one killing in Kansas, and one killing in Nebraska and the remainder of the killings in Indiana.

The articles do not say which UID case it is but I *think* it could be this one: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

I also suspect they are trying to match the UID with Alan Soper as he is the only one I found missing from Tulsa, OK in 1974: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

<MOD NOTE: Several original links throughout the thread were broken and have been edited to include the current link (when available) and images as of July 26, 2023>

 

[CarlK90245]

The Doe Network
Case File: 1719UMKS

Unidentified Male

Date of Discovery: July 24, 1974
Location of Discovery: Upland, Dickinson County, Kansas
Estimated Date of Death: 10 days to 2 weeks prior to discovery
State of Remains: Decomposed partial remains
Cause of Death: Numerous small caliber bullet wounds​

Physical Description

** Listed information is approximate

Estimated Age: 25-31 years old. Some sources list 25 years or younger.
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6" to 5'10"
Weight: 140-150 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown, wavy, 5" in length
Eye Color: Unknown.
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown.
Dentals: Unknown.
Fingerprints: Unknown.
DNA: Unknown.​

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Dark red, four-button pullover work shirt, brown pullover, blue jeans, blue, knit socks, and boots. No underwear.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Pocket comb and a small plastic vial.
​

Case History

A man visiting his parents discovered the decedent's partial remains near Upland.

 

[CarlK90245]

Kansas cold case reopened, body of victim in 1974 killing exhumed

Dickinson County- In April, the Dickinson County Sheriff&#8217;s Department was notified by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) of a possible match between unidentified remains found near Upland in Dickinson County in 1974 and a person reported missing from Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1974, according to a media release.

Read More:

Remains found in Kansas possibly linked to missing person case in Tulsa

ABILENE, Kan. (AP) - The Dickinson County Sheriff's Office says investigators exhumed the remains of a person believed to be a possible victim of a serial killer.Sheriff Gareth Hoffman said in a news release the remains were exhumed Wednesday from the Abil

ktul.com

The missing person appears to be Alan Wayne Soper

1531DMOK - Alan Wayne Soper

 

[Alleykins]

Alan's stuff was found in Needles, CA in 1977. Interesting.

 

[Alleykins]

Kansas cold case reopened, body of victim in 1974 killing exhumed



Read More:

Remains found in Kansas possibly linked to missing person case in Tulsa

ABILENE, Kan. (AP) - The Dickinson County Sheriff's Office says investigators exhumed the remains of a person believed to be a possible victim of a serial killer.Sheriff Gareth Hoffman said in a news release the remains were exhumed Wednesday from the Abil

ktul.com

The missing person appears to be Alan Wayne Soper

1531DMOK - Alan Wayne Soper

Per NamUs it appears Alan has been ruled out for this set of remains.

 

[theshadow45]

Thread for Alan Wayne Soper: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?78503-CA-Alan-Soper-22-Sacramento-7-June-1974.

 

[Melt71]

Worth noting that Upland is very rural but not far from Fort Riley Military Reservation (though with 5" long hair, UID is unlikely to be serving military).

Upland is also only 9 miles from the nearby town of Chapman which is situated on I-70 giving easy access to Topeka KS 80 miles east and Denver (though much further west).

 

[RedRedRed]

Cecil Floyd admitted to killing this man while on a crime spree. Based on newspaper articles the KBI believed he was hitchhiking from Kansas City westward when he was picked up by Floyd. Floyd feigned car trouble and when the man got out to help he shot him. The article also states that he may have been living with an unmarried couple in KC and his first name might have been 'Roy'. He could have possibly been carrying a green or brown cloth bag and Washington state travel brochures. It was mentioned in several articles that he had a very unique dental plate and extensive dental work done, though there is no mention of specific attributes.

 

[YaYa_521]

The Doe Network profile has been updated.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

1719UMKS
Date of Discovery: July 24, 1974
Location of Discovery: Upland, Dickinson County, Kansas
Estimated Date of Death: 10 days to 2 weeks prior to discovery
State of Remains: Decomposed partial remains
Cause of Death: Numerous small caliber bullet wounds

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 25-31 years old. Some sources list 25 years or younger.
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6" to 5'10"
Weight: 140-150 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown, wavy, 5" in length
Eye Color: Unknown.
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown.
Fingerprints: Unknown.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Dark red, four-button pullover work shirt, brown pullover, blue jeans, blue knit socks, and boots. No underwear.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Pocket comb and a small plastic vial.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The victim was found on a dirt road one mile south and one-fourth mile east of Upland by a man visiting his parents. He was shot multiple times.

After being sentenced to life in prison in 1975, Cecil Henry Floyd confessed to killing eleven people, one of them being this victim. During this time period, Floyd and his wife and kids roamed the country picking up transients and hitchhikers while robbing store clerks and killed them for their money.

According to Floyd's confession, the victim was a transient hitchhiker they picked up in western Kansas. Together they travelled east and went north after exiting Chapman. Eventually Floyd pulled off a dirt road pretending there was an issue with a rear tire and when the victim got out to help him, the former shot and killed him. He then took his wallet, stole the money in it, and then disposed of it.

At the time, Floyd apparently pleaded in this case and this is supported through newspaper records, but the court records have since been lost. The victim was buried in Abilene Cemetery and was later exhumed for DNA testing in 2016.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Agency Contact Person: Judy Ashbaugh
Agency Phone Number: 620-792-4353
Agency Case Number: 0900-27656

Agency Name: Dickinson County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Jerry Davis, Detective
Agency Phone Number: 785-263-3130
Agency Case Number: 16017906

NCIC Case Number: U732217343
NamUs Case Number: UP #2353
Former Hot Case Number: 1247

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
Abilene Reflector-Chronicle
Salina Journal News Archive

Admin Notes​

Added: Prior to 2012; Last Updated: 7/8/2020

 

[theshadow45]

Upland John Doe has been unidentified for 48 years today.

 

[theshadow45]

Upland John Doe has been unidentified for 49 years today.

 

[theshadow45]

Upland John Doe has been unidentified for 50 years today.

 

[kforbes862]

Did anything come of the dna testing done in 2016?