Identified! KS - Wichita, Sedgwick Co, WhtMale 22-29, UP2434, in shallow grave, wrapped in towels, sheets & water bed pad, Oct'94 - Harold “James” Crawford

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Wichita man identified as Sedgwick County's '94 John Doe; murder mystery still unsolved

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"I remember that first news that came on... I'm guessing maybe that was '94? I remember seeing that sketch on the TV. I was busy, I had three little kids, but I remember being in the living room and seeing that and thinking 'God... that kinda looks like James, but no there's no way. That person looks too old...' and then I just let it go. I am so mad at myself for doing that. I don't know why I did that," D R, James' older sister shared with KAKE's Hannah King.
"I was shocked, because I had looked for him over the years," she recalled. "Never could get nothing. We was told a story that he moved away with some girl and got married and was tired of our dysfunctional family. I respected that and wanted to give him his space."

"There was an original Wichita Police Department case, where he was reported as a missing person. However, when follow up was done with the family, they had been told that he moved out-of-state or out-of-country and the report was cancelled or closed," Detective Chad Graham with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office said.

 

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Wichita man identified as Sedgwick County's '94 John Doe; murder mystery still unsolved

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"I remember that first news that came on... I'm guessing maybe that was '94? I remember seeing that sketch on the TV. I was busy, I had three little kids, but I remember being in the living room and seeing that and thinking 'God... that kinda looks like James, but no there's no way. That person looks too old...' and then I just let it go. I am so mad at myself for doing that. I don't know why I did that," D R, James' older sister shared with KAKE's Hannah King.
"I was shocked, because I had looked for him over the years," she recalled. "Never could get nothing. We was told a story that he moved away with some girl and got married and was tired of our dysfunctional family. I respected that and wanted to give him his space."

"There was an original Wichita Police Department case, where he was reported as a missing person. However, when follow up was done with the family, they had been told that he moved out-of-state or out-of-country and the report was cancelled or closed," Detective Chad Graham with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office said.

James' sister was so close back in 94 *sighs* She shouldn't blame herself though. Too bad his original mpr was taken down.

Rest in peace James

 

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Wichita man identified as Sedgwick County's '94 John Doe; murder mystery still unsolved

www.kake.com

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"I remember that first news that came on... I'm guessing maybe that was '94? I remember seeing that sketch on the TV. I was busy, I had three little kids, but I remember being in the living room and seeing that and thinking 'God... that kinda looks like James, but no there's no way. That person looks too old...' and then I just let it go. I am so mad at myself for doing that. I don't know why I did that," D R, James' older sister shared with KAKE's Hannah King.
"I was shocked, because I had looked for him over the years," she recalled. "Never could get nothing. We was told a story that he moved away with some girl and got married and was tired of our dysfunctional family. I respected that and wanted to give him his space."

"There was an original Wichita Police Department case, where he was reported as a missing person. However, when follow up was done with the family, they had been told that he moved out-of-state or out-of-country and the report was cancelled or closed," Detective Chad Graham with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office said.

Oh that's so sad.

 

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SOLVED: After 29 years, Sedgwick County John Doe is Identified

 

[summergirl1]

The persons or person who told his family that story about him moving away obviously had something to hide..