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Richland County John Doe (1983)
a.k.a "Hospital Creek John Doe"
#UP12597(NU)
Clay reconstruction of the John Doe.
Circumstancesa.k.a "Hospital Creek John Doe"
#UP12597(NU)
Clay reconstruction of the John Doe.
The decomposed body of a black male was found on a creek bank in Columbia, SC on the property of the South Carolina State Hospital near Colonial Drive and Harden Street Extension on May 29, 1983. It was estimated that he had been dead for 10 to 14 days. Cause and manner of death were undetermined. (per NamUs).
The victim's body was found on a creek bank on the property of the South Carolina State Hospital near Colonial Drive and Harden Street Extension in Columbia. (per Doe Network).
Case Numbers:
- Doe Network: 2445UMSC
- NamUs: UP12597
- ME/C: 83-0264
- Location: Columbia, South Carolina (Richland Co.)
- Date Body Found: May 29, 1983.
- NamUs Created: June 19, 2014.
- Tribal Land: NO.
- PMI: 10-14 days prior.
- State of Remains: Not recognizable - decomposing/putrefaction.
- All parts recovered.
- Cause of Death: UNKNOWN
- Sex: Male
- Race/Ethnicity: Black
- Age: 45-60 (adult, pre-60s)
- Height: 6'0" (72 inches), measured.
- Weight: 185 lbs., est.
- Hair: Black, graying and slightly balding. Approx. 1 inch length.
- Eye: UNKNOWN
- Dentals: AVAILABLE
- DNA: AVAILABLE
- Prints: N/A
- Marks / Features:
- Healed depressed skull fracture of left forehead (frontal bone) with probable associated scar.
- Surgical clips/staples present, suggesting possible gastric surgery.
- Clothing:
- White undershirt.
- Black cotton dress pants.
- Black leather shoes (underneath body).
- White and pray pinstripe button dress shirt (located downstream).
- Jewelry: NONE
- Add'l Items: NONE
Links
Doe Network: 2445UMSC (ARCHIVE)
NamUs: UP12597 (ARCHIVE)