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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NamUs #UP2434 Male, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found October 29, 1994
Location Found Sedgwick County, Kansas
Estimated Age Range 22-29 Years
Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number94S101171
Demographics
Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian
Est. Age Group Adult - Pre 30 Est. Age Range (Years) 22-29
Estimated Year of Death 1994 Estimated PMI --
Height 5' 8"(68 inches) , Estimated
Weight 160 lbs, Estimated
Circumstances
Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found October 29, 1994
NamUs Case Created August 25, 2008
ME/C QA Reviewed May 11, 2011
Location Found Map
Location Kansas
County Sedgwick County
Found On Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Recovery This John Doe was found deceased in October 1994. He was found wrapped in objects.
Details of Recovery
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered
Clothing and Accessories
Accessories - Towels, bed sheets, and a water bed pad. - Near the Body
Clothing - Size 34 Khaki shorts, medium sized purple Bugle Boy long sleeved shirt - On the Body
 
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Doe Network says PMI 4-6 months putting death at April-June 1994
    • Estimated age: 22-29 years old
    • Approximate Height and Weight: 5'5 - 6'0"
    • Distinguishing Characteristics: Auburn to sandy colored hair. Small to medium build. Bone mass shows he was in good shape. He didn't have any broken bones.
    • Clothing: He was wearing a purple to lavender Bugle Boy shirt, khaki shorts, and was wrapped in bedding.
    • DNA: Available
    • Dentals: Available; it does appear one of his front teeth had been pulled or removed at a young age and the two teeth had overlapped, but other than that there’s no cavities, no dental work whatsoever; he had nearly perfect teeth.
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Previously suggested possible matches with background reasons - several cases from Kansas or nearby states.

John Reamer (post 2) John Baptiste Reamer – The Charley Project
Hugh Nolan (post 3) Hugh Martin Nolan – The Charley Project
Daniel Fagg (post 4) Daniel Lacy Fagg – The Charley Project
Erik Patchin (post 5) Erik Sol Patchin – The Charley Project
Anthony Garcia (post 6) Anthony Garcia – The Charley Project
James Kimball (post 7) James Donald Kimball – The Charley Project
John Krafft III (post 13) John Lee Krafft III – The Charley Project
The record for Dean Bechtold (post 24) now says he went missing in 1995 (UID found 1994).

Previous Namus checks have shown no ruleouts - I don't have an account but maybe someone who does could check?
 
Melt71 said:
Previously suggested possible matches with background reasons - several cases from Kansas or nearby states.

John Reamer (post 2) John Baptiste Reamer – The Charley Project
Hugh Nolan (post 3) Hugh Martin Nolan – The Charley Project
Daniel Fagg (post 4) Daniel Lacy Fagg – The Charley Project
Erik Patchin (post 5) Erik Sol Patchin – The Charley Project
Anthony Garcia (post 6) Anthony Garcia – The Charley Project
James Kimball (post 7) James Donald Kimball – The Charley Project
John Krafft III (post 13) John Lee Krafft III – The Charley Project
The record for Dean Bechtold (post 24) now says he went missing in 1995 (UID found 1994).

Previous Namus checks have shown no ruleouts - I don't have an account but maybe someone who does could check?
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Only 1 exclusion on NamUs;
MP1949
JamesCole
04/11/1994
Anne Arundel MD
 
Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office ask for help in solving cold case

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help in solving a cold case homicide after new technology made a computer-enhanced facial reconstruction possible.

The Sheriff’s office said the case involves a decomposed body that was found in a shallow grave near 55th Street West and 47th Street South in late October 1994. They said the man was likely murdered between June and October 1994 and not killed where their body was found.

The man was a white male, 20-30 years old, with a medium build, 5′8″ to 6′0″ tall, with auburn to sandy-colored hair.

Technology provided by the FBI and Smithsonian Institute, Department of Anthropology helped create a composite of the man’s face. Officials believe this can help solve the case if they can identify the man.

Those with information can contact Detective Guthrie at 316-660-5308 or at Michael.Guthrie@sedgwick.gov or you may submit your tip through Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County at 316-267-2111, or you submit tips at https://www.wichitasedgwickcountycrimestoppers.com/.
 
Hockeyfan158 said:
Sent this one in today everything matches height, hair etc but no photo of him but it would make sense he was in Oklahoma it would only take him or someone else two hours to get to Sedgwick County which the county seat is Wichita Kansas. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Also he was last seen near the Arkansas river well the little Arkansas river goes through Wichita. Little Arkansas River - Wikipedia
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Have you heard anything back yet? James Cole is still the only exclusion listed.

MP1949 JamesCole 04/11/1994 Anne Arundel MD
 
Some new attention being brought to this case:


I ran a fresh search through Namus just now for missing individuals matching the description in the months before this UID was found. There are no particularly strong results in the states of Kansas or Oklahoma. I searched nationwide and thought this one was interesting; I don't recall finding it before. Thoughts?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.
www.namus.gov
 
creepedout said:
Some new attention being brought to this case:


I ran a fresh search through Namus just now for missing individuals matching the description in the months before this UID was found. There are no particularly strong results in the states of Kansas or Oklahoma. I searched nationwide and thought this one was interesting; I don't recall finding it before. Thoughts?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.
www.namus.gov
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According to Charley Project, Jack sustained serious head injuries from a hammer a month before he went missing. I imagine that if the UID had evidence of head injuries, it would have been noted (the UID is said to have no evidence of current or healed broken bones). Also, it seems Jack's family believes he was killed over a drug debt -- if that's true, I can't see the killer(s) driving over 16 hours to dispose of the body when there is an abundance of extremely remote areas right outside of Salt Lake City.
 
Some possible matches -- the ones I believe to be the strongest matches (either due to the circumstances and/or physical resemblance to the reconstructions) are marked with red asterisks.

*** Robert Lee Kellar - #MP15021
Missing From: Muscatine County, IA
Missing Age: 20
DLC: February 12, 1990
Height: 6'1" (71 inches)
Weight: 135-160 lbs
Hair Color: Brown, possibly dyed blonde
Circumstances: Kellar always wanted to be a singer in a rock and roll band. He would hitchhike to California, Colorado and Florida, exploring the United States and chasing that dream. The last time he left, he never came back. Kellar's family believes he is residing in another state probably Colorado, California, New York or Florida. They have not had any contact with him and are concerned as a result of this.
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Frank J. Brown - #MP42850
Missing From: Upper Darby, PA
Missing Age: 18
DLC: July 6, 1990
Height: 5'10" - 6'1" (70 - 73 inches)
Weight: 160-165 lbs
Hair Color: White
Circumstances: Circumstances unknown

*** Eric Glenn Owens - #MP50714
Missing From: Daingerfield, TX
Missing Age: 17
DLC: September 6, 1990
Height: 5'10" (70 inches)
Weight: 140 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Circumstances: Eric was last seen in Daingerfield, Texas on September 6, 1990. He disappeared the day after his fifteen-year-old girlfriend, Martha Dunn, did. Both of them are classified as runaways.

There was a theory that Martha and Eric had traveled to Hayworth, Oklahoma. Eric's aunt lived there and there were several reported sightings of the pair there. Another theory was that they had gone to Kansas, possibly to the Wichita area; Eric's mother lived in Kansas. Neither of those theories has been confirmed.

Eric and Martha were both heavily involved with drugs at the time they went missing; it's possible their disappearances were drug-related. However, there is no evidence of foul play, and police continue to believe they left of their own accord. Both cases remain unsolved. Augusta, Kansas police are helping investigate.
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Chad Randl Stattman - #MP79169
Missing From: Salt Lake City, UT
Missing Age: 20
DLC: January 1, 1991
Height: 5'10" (70 inches)
Weight: 130 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Circumstances: Chad was last seen leaving a relative's house in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was allegedly leaving to seek a job in California and has not been seen or heard from since.
587UMKS.jpeg79169_384814.jpg587UMKS3.jpeg

Anthony George Pfulmann - #MP95960
Missing From: Renton, WA
Missing Age: 18
DLC: March 13, 1991
Height: 5'11" (71 inches)
Weight: 130 lbs
Hair Color: Blond/Strawberry
Circumstances: No circumstances available.

Wesley H. Eviston - #MP32667
Missing From: Noble Township, IN
Missing Age: 20
DLC: August 29, 1991
Height: 5'8" - 5'9" (68 - 69 inches)
Weight: 140 - 145 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Circumstances: Eviston was last seen at his home on 500 South in southern Noble Township, Indiana on August 29, 1991. He was home with friends when he left abruptly, saying he thought he was being set up. He has never been heard from again.

Shortly afterwards, his truck was found at the Huntington Street Bridge in Wabash, Indiana, with the keys in the ignition and his wallet and cigarettes inside as well. It would be uncharacteristic of him to leave the cigarettes behind. The only thing missing from the car was Eviston's rifle, which he always took with him; it has never been found.

The circumstances of Eviston's disappearance are unclear. His case remains unsolved. (per Charley Project)
587UMKS.jpegeviston_wesley.jpeg587UMKS3.jpeg

James Michael Couto - #MP26294
Missing From: Fairhaven, MA
Missing Age: 22
DLC: January 2, 1992
Height: 5'10" (70 inches)
Weight: 180-200 lbs
Hair Color: Brown; His hair was thick, dark brown, but his father's family went gray early in life
Circumstances: Couto was last seen by a family member in Fairhaven, Massaschusetts on January 2, 1992. At the time of his disappearance, he lived in the 1000 block of Cross Road in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. His grandmother got a call from him in 1993, but this is the last contact he ever had with his family. Couto's family believes he may be still alive and somewhere in the southern United States. His case remains unsolved. (per Charley Project)

*** Eric Scott Gammelgard - #MP3904
Missing From: Auburn, CA
Missing Age: 21
DLC: October 10, 1992
Height: 5'9" (69 inches)
Weight: 145 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Circumstances: Gammelgard was last seen by his family on January 2, 1991 [NOTE: NamUs lists the date Gammelgard was last seen as 1992] in his hometown of Auburn, California. He has not had any contact with loved ones or friends since that time. He led a high-risk lifestyle at the time of his disappearance; he used drugs and may have owed money to drug dealers. (per Charley Project)
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Jason Donald Reynolds - #MP16955
Missing From: Billings, MT
Missing Age: 17
DLC: June 1, 1993
Height: 5'8" (68 inches)
Weight: 120 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Distinguishing Features: Jason has scars on his chin and by his right eye, and a pierced left ear. He has no missing teeth, no cavities and no dental restoration. (per Charley Project)
Circumstances: Jason disappeared from Billings, Montana on June 1, 1993. He has never been heard from again. Jason would have graduated high school in 1993, but he had dropped out by the time of his disappearance. He does not have a history of drug or alcohol problems, but he did have a history as a runaway.

Jason was born in Ohio and is adopted; the identities of his biological parents are unknown, and his adoptive mother died in 2001. In 2000 or 2001, someone tried and failed to access his bank account in Ohio; authorities investigated, but were never able to determine the individual's identity. Jason's case remains unsolved. (per Charley Project)
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Norman Basil Pappas - #MP12189
Missing From: Carmel, CA
Missing Age: 19
DLC: July 26, 1993
Height: 5'8" - 6'0" (68 - 70 inches)
Weight: 135-145 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Circumstances: Norman was last seen July 26, 1993 in Carmel, CA. Few details are available in his case.
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*** Douglas Stuart Mann - #MP10486
Missing From: Dunedin, FL
Missing Age: 35
DLC: February 7, 1994
Height: 6'0" (72 inches)
Weight: 145 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Circumstances: Mann was reported to be depressed before he disappeared. His parents believe he may be a member of the homeless population of New York City, NY. They believe he may have left on his own accord.
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citizen_sleuth said:
According to Charley Project, Jack sustained serious head injuries from a hammer a month before he went missing. I imagine that if the UID had evidence of head injuries, it would have been noted (the UID is said to have no evidence of current or healed broken bones). Also, it seems Jack's family believes he was killed over a drug debt -- if that's true, I can't see the killer(s) driving over 16 hours to dispose of the body when there is an abundance of extremely remote areas right outside of Salt Lake City.
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In the video at the link I shared, they mentioned that they believed the death was homicide by head trauma. Since it was months before the remains were found, this made me wonder if the head trauma could actually have been prior to death.
 
lady_laura said:
Othram identified him! Harold James Crawford has his name back.

www.kwch.com

Sedgwick Co. Sheriff’s Office seeks tips in 1994 cold case after ‘John Doe’ identified

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man whose body was found nearly 30 years ago.
www.kwch.com www.kwch.com
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On October 29, 1994, the body of an unidentified male was found in a field located at 5600 W. 47th St. S. On Thursday, the sheriff’s office confirmed that the man was Harold “James” Crawford. He was 21 when he died.

The sheriff’s office plans to release more details on the investigation on Friday.
 
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