TN TN - Bucksnort, WhtMale, 25-45, UP1564, found in ditch, hands & feet bound, mult. gunshots to head, swimsuit, Apr '88

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NamUs #UP1564

Demographics
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group: Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years): 25-45
Estimated Year of Death: 1988
Estimated PMI: Days
Height: 5'6" (66 inches), Measured
Weight: 148 lbs, Measured
Cause of Death: Homicide by gunshot

Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: April 8, 1988
NamUs Case Created: April 10, 2008
ME/C QA Reviewed: N/A
Location Found: Bucksnort, Tennessee
County: Hickman County
Circumstances of Recovery: Body found with hands and feet bound face down in a ditch with multiple gunshot wounds to the head.
Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries

Physical Description
Hair Color: Black
Head Hair Description: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Distinctive Physical Features: Scar/mark on upper left arm and chest.

Clothing and Accessories
- Blue "Dickey" jumpsuit, gray pony (unclear if "Pony" is a brand) swimsuit with blue stripes on side, gray with blue and black print bikini briefs (On the Body)
- Dark blue and gray "Coaster" brand docksider-type shoes (On the Body)

 

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UP1564 - Newspapers.com

 

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June 8 2023

Who am I? 10 cold cases TBI hopes new DNA initiative will solve

Recently, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced that the unidentified remains of 10 people who were at the center of cold cases had been submitted for DNA testing through the TBI’s …

www.wate.com

''The TBI identified 14 cases total that were eligible for the initiative that started in 2022. The Tennessee General Assembly approved a one-time funding of $100,000 to fund the initiative, which the TBI said is specifically being used to identify skeletal remains of victims in cold cases through forensic genetic genealogy testing. Remains from 10 of those individuals have been submitted to Othram Inc., a private lab based in Woodlands, Texas to conduct DNA extraction and sequencing.''

''Hickman County – 1988​

On April 7, 1988, the remains of a white man believed to be around 22 to 35 years old were found in Hickman County, the TBI said.

According to NamUs, the man’s body was found face down in a ditch off of I-40 in Bucksnort, Tennessee, with his hands and feet bound and multiple gunshot wounds to his head. It’s estimated that he was found only hours after he died.

The man was 5’6″ tall, 148 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. NamUs said he also had a scar or mark on his upper left arm and chest. When his body was found, he was wearing a blue Dickey jumpsuit, a grey swimsuit with blue stripes on the side, and dark blue and grey Coaster brand, docksider-type shoes''