Identified! MS - Biloxi, UnkSex/Race Adult, UP78458, Skeletal on Roof of Building, Sep'19 - Gary Lee White

[Bit of hope]

Thanks for mentioning that other case. I made a new thread for the John Doe found on Deer Island: MS - MS - Deer Island - WhtMale, 30-45, Tattoos: Scorpian, Viking, "Brendan", Clowns, "Davianna", Oct'19

BTW this person is identified. Wonderful sleuthing ....@iva. Coming up with pictures of the clowns tattoos on an arrest record.....family had posted by then that this person was found deceased.

 

[bombardier]

+bump
can't find any news more recent than september, no information on ID or new information. Anyone from Mississippi know what the hold up could be or heard anything about this case?
Also, the "body" shape is still on the roof in Google satellite from 2020 so thats basically a confirmation that it wasn't actually the remains.

 

[Romulus]

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP78458
Unsure, Uncertain

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Skeletal remains discovered on the roof top of an abandoned building. Building had been abandoned for at least 15 years.

 

[bombardier]

like to follow this case as it was one of the first 'tangents' i ever went on on websleuths
as of March 2021, these remains are still unidentified and in NamUs. They have no ruleouts.
In the middle of 2020, the location where the body was found was turned into a crossfit studio (V&L Biloxi Crossfit). Check out that sexy brickwork :^) It's honestly a much bigger building than I thought it was. Bet the owners don't exactly flaunt the history of the building!




Getting back on track here, it looks like this case has stalled, no new movement in this case and I'm guessing DNA extraction wasn't done/didn't yield any results.

 

[Quill]

like to follow this case as it was one of the first 'tangents' i ever went on on websleuths
as of March 2021, these remains are still unidentified and in NamUs. They have no ruleouts.
In the middle of 2020, the location where the body was found was turned into a crossfit studio (V&L Biloxi Crossfit). Check out that sexy brickwork :^) It's honestly a much bigger building than I thought it was. Bet the owners don't exactly flaunt the history of the building!
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Getting back on track here, it looks like this case has stalled, no new movement in this case and I'm guessing DNA extraction wasn't done/didn't yield any results.

I think that is a historical building which is why the brick work is the way it is. Layers and layers of time. Frankly, it is lucky to be still standing given it's location and the many, many hurricanes and tropical storms it has weathered. We kind of treasure our old stuff down here. We also love a good ghost story or two and sometimes put our crazy on the front porch, so I bet they don't really care. Box gyms tend to like to keep the industrial look anyway.
The state crime lab is horrendously and notoriously backed up here which would account for a delay and I would think this one would be wayyyy on the back burner as far as priority is concerned. I would assume that they will take DNA. I would hope it would be standard by now.

 

[PayrollNerd]

like to follow this case as it was one of the first 'tangents' i ever went on on websleuths
as of March 2021, these remains are still unidentified and in NamUs. They have no ruleouts.
In the middle of 2020, the location where the body was found was turned into a crossfit studio (V&L Biloxi Crossfit). Check out that sexy brickwork :^) It's honestly a much bigger building than I thought it was. Bet the owners don't exactly flaunt the history of the building!
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Getting back on track here, it looks like this case has stalled, no new movement in this case and I'm guessing DNA extraction wasn't done/didn't yield any results.

From the interior photo that certainly doesn't look like a bright and cheerful workout place!

 

[Quill]

From the interior photo that certainly doesn't look like a bright and cheerful workout place!

Crossfit boxes never are. It's totally intentional. Think Rocky Balboa's gym.

 

[bombardier]

I think that is a historical building which is why the brick work is the way it is. Layers and layers of time. Frankly, it is lucky to be still standing given it's location and the many, many hurricanes and tropical storms it has weathered. We kind of treasure our old stuff down here. We also love a good ghost story or two and sometimes put our crazy on the front porch, so I bet they don't really care. Box gyms tend to like to keep the industrial look anyway.
The state crime lab is horrendously and notoriously backed up here which would account for a delay and I would think this one would be wayyyy on the back burner as far as priority is concerned. I would assume that they will take DNA. I would hope it would be standard by now.

haha, don't get me wrong, I genuinely think the brickwork is nice especially when I was going back and comparing it to how the building looked in 2019! glad it got a makeover. I genuinely think those big high windows are super cool.

I am hoping that you're correct, and there is just a delay at the labs and this case will still get dealt with eventually.

 

[iulia]

The NamUs page for these remains is down.

 

[mpnola]

The NamUs page for these remains is down.

I know othram successfully identified all the unidentified in Mississippi. I have been meaning to come and check on this one! Google around or on othrams Mississippi page on their website. He probably has his name back <3

 

[othram]

Case solved: Biloxi John Doe (2019) is now Identified.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Case solved: Biloxi John Doe (2019) is now Identified.

Wonderful work! Great to see him get his name back.

Investigative leads were passed back to law enforcement and an additional investigation by Biloxi investigators confirmed that the identity of the unknown man, found on the roof, was Gary Lee White, from Jackson, Mississippi. He was born August 29th, 1952. At the time of his discovery in 2019, he would have been 67 years old.

The cause of death remains unclear, and an investigation continues into the circumstances of his death.

 

[mpnola]

Othram, for the win!!!! Of course. I donated last week to 2 cases and will continue to do so. I am Othrams biggest cheerleader.

 

[othram]

Othram, for the win!!!! Of course. I donated last week to 2 cases and will continue to do so. I am Othrams biggest cheerleader.

We are very grateful for your support! Thank you!

 

[mpnola]

We are very grateful for your support! Thank you!

Thank YOU!!