AZ AZ - Lake Havasu City, WhtMale, 20-40, UP12668, homicide by gunshot, found in sleeping bag, flashlight with initials "JKP" inscribed in cap, Oct'00

[alawaysslueth]

Could This be David Matdki

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2243dmca.html

 

[Melt71]

Circumstances of RecoveryCaucasian male, 30-60 yrs of age. Victim of a homicide by gunshot wound. Body found inside a sleeping bag at Sand Isle Cove on Lake Havasu. Wearing a white "Hot Boat" T-shirt, black Casio watch with digital calculator, blue jean pants, size 32x34, black leather 32" belt, white socks, white Reebok tennis shoes, size 10...toes of shoes were gray in color, dark colored men's bikini underwear, size small, 28" to 30" waist. Attached to belt was a nylon pouch that carried a leather man's utility tool (pliers, knife, etc), and a mini mag flashlight with the initials "JKP" inscribed on the end of the cap.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Trevor Angell has not been ruled out yet. I still believe he would be a good match.

 

[YaYa_521]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

7 Exclusions -
MP161 Trevor Angell 09/22/2000 Clark NV
MP21350 Randolph Brookshire 02/13/1991 Maricopa AZ
MP1063 Joey Ledlow 08/22/2000 Maricopa AZ
MP1063 Joey Ledlow 08/22/2000 Maricopa AZ
MP39293 Wayne Manley 04/01/1986 Orange CA
MP202 Kinsey Otto 05/20/2000 Clark NV
MP25417 Edward Winans 08/06/2000 San Joaquin CA

 

[YaYa_521]

There are pics of a shirt similar to the one the victim was wearing.
Hot Boat Magazine T-shirt, Hi-Performance Power Boats
Hot Boat Magazine T-shirt, Hi-Performance Power Boats
1995 Hanes - Beefy

hot-boat-mag-shirt

 

[YaYa_521]

I found two guys who I think make good potential matches. Andrzej's case has very little information to go on while Brian's has good info but it doesn't all fit with JD. What do you all think about either guy as a PM?

#1) Andrzej Kosmakski - Circumstances of Disappearance - Andrzej was last seen May 10, 2000 in San Francisco, California.

I noticed the watch Andrzej is wearing looks similar to JD's watch.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)


#2) Brian Lee Vaughan August 14, 2000 Wellston, Oklahoma - Circumstances of Disappearance - An individual was convicted of first-degree murder for the shooting on Brian Vaughan. Brian's body has never been located.

I've linked below the only two articles about Brian's murder that I could find.

I wish there were more details about JD's "homicide by gunshot". How many times was he shot? Where on his body was he shot? What type of weapon? The timeline and circumstances of Brian's murder, for the most part, fit with JD's. JD's body was wrapped in a sleeping bag. Were garbage bags (or remnants) found with JD? Did Elliot, Brian's murderer, grab a sleeping bag along with the tent when he left to dispose of Brian's body? Would Elliot have had enough time to drive to AZ before his arrest? Was he released between his Aug. arrest and JD's Oct. discovery? Did an acquaintance/accomplice of Elliot relocate Brian's body? Brian's NamUs profile shows he was wearing jeans, t-shirt, and boots. Did Brian own a Hot Boat shirt? Are they sure about the boots?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Search continues for victim
Published: Fri, August 18, 2000 12:00 AM

• When authorities arrested murder suspect Darrin Keith Elliott this week, the Wellston man was wearing wet, sand-covered shorts and tennis shoes, according to a sheriff's affidavit.
• ...saw Elliott shoot Vaughan five or six times in the face with a .22-caliber semi-automatic rifle.
• Elliott later wrapped the body in plastic garbage bags and a tent and discussed possible locations in which to dispose of the body

Killer apologizes to family of victim, denies remorse

 

[citizen_sleuth]

NamUs #UP12668

Demographics
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years): 20-40
Estimated Year of Death: 2000
Estimated PMI: 1 Month
Height: 5'10" (70 inches), Estimated
Weight: 150 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: October 7, 2000
NamUs Case Created: June 26, 2014
ME/C QA Reviewed: N/A
Location Found: Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403
County: Mohave County
Circumstances of Recovery: Caucasian male, 30-60 yrs of age. Victim of a homicide by gunshot wound. Body found inside a sleeping bag at Sand Isle Cove on Lake Havasu. Wearing a white "Hot Boat" T-shirt, black Casio watch with digital calculator, blue jean pants, size 32x34, black leather 32" belt, white socks, white Reebok tennis shoes, size 10...toes of shoes were gray in color, dark colored men's bikini underwear, size small, 28" to 30" waist. Attached to belt was a nylon pouch that carried a leather man's utility tool (pliers, knife, etc), and a mini mag flashlight with the initials "JKP" inscribed on the end of the cap.
Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Insect/animal activity

Physical Description
Hair Color: Brown
Head Hair Description: About 6 inches in length
Facial Hair Description: Mustache with unshaven appearance
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features: None provided

Clothing and Accessories
- White "Hot Boat, Beverly Hills Logo" T-shirt, Blue jean pants, size 32x34, black leather belt, size 32", black mens Casio watch with digital calculator, white crew/tube socks, white Reebok tennis shoes with gray toes, size 10 and dark colored men's bikini underwear, size small (28-30" waist). Black nylon pouch containing a leather man's took (pliers, knife,etc.) and off chrome/silver colored mini-mag flashlight with the initials "JKP" on the end cap. (On the Body)
- Size 10 white Reebok tennis shoes with gray toes. (On the Body)
- Body was found in a green-blue sleeping bag. Leather man's tool and mini-mag flashlight as listed above. (Near the Body)

 

[citizen_sleuth]

"Body near Lake Havasu," Arizona Daily Star, 9 October 2000, A4.


"Autopsy shows mummified man was slain," Reno Gazette-Journal, 16 October 2000, 7B.

 

[funkychicken]

Trevor George Angell has been ruled out.

 

[Aurora90]

Has it ever been clarified if the initials were engraved professionally vs etched in with a blade as in, home-made? This Doe could be a homeless man obtaining whatever he could find, as opposed to him engraving his initials. Maybe the initials are a red herring?