NY NY - Harriman State Park, WhtMale 50-65, UP5268, tentatively ID'd as John Davis, Dec'08

[MeoW333]

http://www.lohud.com/article/2008812150335

"SUFFERN - Two hikers discovered a dead man lying about 20 feet off a trail in Harriman State Park yesterday morning.
About 7:15 a.m., they called Suffern police to the location, close to the entrance of the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail. Local police then called on the state park police and park forest rangers to investigate the finding.


The man was described as being white and in his mid-60s, park police said. The Rockland County Medical Examiner's Office, which also went to the area, will conduct an autopsy to determine how the man died."

 

[MeoW333]

http://www.lohud.com/article/20081216/NEWS03/812160347/1019


"SUFFERN - The identity of an older man found dead in the Harriman State Park woods remained unknown yesterday as investigators continued looking into the circumstances surrounding his death.
A preliminary autopsy didn't find any signs of trauma to the man's body, but what caused his death was pending, said Shivonne Hutson, an investigator with the Rockland Medical Examiner's Office."

 

[Venom Goose]

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2385umny.html
http://www.doenetwork.org/hot/hotcase1357.jpg - (Warning - Post-mortem picture at link)

The Doe Network:
2385UMNY

Unidentified White Male

* The victim was discovered on December 14, 2008 in Suffern, Rockland County, New York
* Estimated Date of Death: December 12, 2008
* Cause of Death: Natural Causes
* Tentatively identified as John Davis - DOB: 12/1/1944

Vital Statistics

* Estimated age: 64 years old
* Approximate Height and Weight: 5'4"; 135 lbs.
* Distinguishing Characteristics: Gray hair; blue eyes.
* DNA: Available
* Dentals: Not Available; all teeth were extracted sometime in the distant past.
* Fingerprints: Available

Case History
The victim was located on December 14, 2008 at Harriman State Park in the Village of Suffern, Rockland County, New York. He is presumed homeless and living in Harriman State Park with various personal effects/clothing/camping gear. He was last seen alive at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York October 3, 2008. Unable to locate next of kin/aquaintance/friend for identification.

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Detective David Szekeres
New York State Park Police - Palisades Region
845-786-2781 extension 352
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Agency Case Number:
08-42027

 

[Cubby]

Bump. The information indicating the 'tentative match' at Doenetwork was updated in 2008. Has there been any new information indicating the match was confirmed?

Hard to believe no one is looking for John and LE can't find someway to confirm this tentative match.

There are a few cases here which have pending tentative matches that linger for years. It breaks my heart to know some family and a John or Jane doe is left in limbo for years pending confirmation of identification.

 

[Donjeta]

Unidentified White Male

* The victim was discovered on December 14, 2008 in Suffern, Rockland County, New York
* Estimated Date of Death: December 12, 2008
* Cause of Death: Natural Causes
* Tentatively identified as John Davis - DOB: 12/1/1944

Vital Statistics

* Estimated age: 64 years old
* Approximate Height and Weight: 5'4"; 135 lbs.
* Distinguishing Characteristics: Gray hair; blue eyes.
* DNA: Available
* Dentals: Not Available; all teeth were extracted sometime in the distant past.
* Fingerprints: Available

Case History
The victim was located on December 14, 2008 at Harriman State Park in the Village of Suffern, Rockland County, New York.

He is presumed homeless and living in Harriman State Park with various personal effects/clothing/camping gear.

He was last seen alive at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York October 3, 2008.

Unable to locate next of kin/aquaintance/friend for identification.

http://www.doenetwork.org/hot/hotcase1357.html

NY NY - Man tentatively identified as John Davis - Dec. 2008 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community
another thread about him

 

[Donjeta]

Bump, should this go to the unclaimed forum?

 

[rainwater]

Bump again. Was this man ever positively identified?

 

[madamx]

Bump again. Was this man ever positively identified?

Wondering the same

 

[carbuff]

"He was last seen alive at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York October 3, 2008. Unable to locate next of kin/aquaintance/friend for identification."

The Doe Network: 2385UMNY

 

[madamx]

"He was last seen alive at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York October 3, 2008. Unable to locate next of kin/aquaintance/friend for identification."

The Doe Network: 2385UMNY

So I guess he should be under unclaimed right?

 

[carbuff]

So I guess he should be under unclaimed right?

That would seem to make more sense to me.

 

[YaYa_521]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
*WARNING - Graphic photo*
Exclusions
MP8994 Michael Allan 10/31/1997 Pasco FL
MP453 James Bradford 09/06/1996 Maricopa AZ
MP784 Emerson Carbaugh 11/11/1985 Huntingdon PA
MP3861 Steven Condon 09/01/2007 Maricopa AZ
MP5175 Albert Mitchell 09/09/2004 Bourbon KY
MP1341 William* Schmidbauer 09/23/2007 Ocean NJ
MP11003 Charles Teets 02/01/1987 Burlington NJ
MP338 Marvin Witte 12/22/2005 Winona MN

 

[Melt71]

One ruleout added
MP95956 Jesus Rodriguez 1/23/2005 Yakima WA

(Given comments above, I'll ask admin to take a look and consider moving to Unclaimed).