Identified! TN - Claiborne Co, WhtMale 31-40, UP1570, in wooded area, winter clothes, no teeth, Aug’86 - Jerry Harrison

[MadMcGoo]

UNIDENTIFIED WHITE MALE

Date Body Found: August 26, 1986
** The Doe Network lists April 24, 1986
Location Found: Claiborne County, Tennessee
Estimated Year of Death: 0-1986
State of Remains: Skeletal
Estimated Age: Adult; 31-40
Estimated Height: 5' 9" (69 inches)
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Hair & Eye Color: Unknown

Clothing (Winter-style clothing)
- medium blue ski vest with white panels
- black sweatshirt
- white T-shirt with green sleeves and collar, size medium
- dark jeans (black?) size 30x32
- gold colored socks
- Jockey type briefs

Dentals: No teeth
DNA: Pending

Investigating Agencies: (see links)
Agency Case Number: UT86-17F
NCIC Number: U-287071868

4 Missing Person Exclusions
Lillard Young (x2)
James Farmer
Shirley Darel Atkins

Sources
NamUs UP1570
The Doe Network 1195UMTN

 

[DS2021]

After 37 years, Claiborne County John Doe is identified

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Partners with Othram to Identify Claiborne County John Doe

dnasolves.com

The skeletal remains of a homicide victim discovered in 1986 have been identified as 28-year-old Jerry Harrison of Little Rock, Arkansas.​

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Follow-up CODIS testing at UNTCHI confirmed the identity of Claiborne County John Doe as Jerry Harrison of Little Rock, Arkansas. Harrison, who was born December 20, 1957, last contacted his family in 1982 after he began traveling across the country. TBI agents need help to solve Harrison's murder. If you have information that may help to solve the murder of Jerry Harrison, specifically any knowledge about individuals Harrison may have been with before his death, please call 1-800-TBI-FIND.

 

[dotr]

TBI identifies homicide victim in 1986 Claiborne County cold case

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Claiborne County homicide victim classified as a ‘John Doe’ for over 30 years has now been identified and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for…

www.wjhl.com

''He had last contacted his family in 1982 while traveling across the country.

Anyone who may have information that may help solve the murder, specifically any knowledge of individuals Harrison may have been with before his death, is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.

Othram Inc. has helped successfully identify multiple cold case victims in recent years, including a woman found in Gatlinburg who had been identified for nearly 50 years. The Harrison case is one of 10 samples recently submitted to Othram by the TBI as a part of the Unidentified Human Remains Initiative.''

 

[MadMcGoo]

I think the recon looks incredibly similar. Especially considering his remains were skeletal. Thanks again Othram! Hopefully his killer(s) can be identified and brought to justice.

Rest peacefully now Jerry.

 

[cheemsg]

I wonder why he had no teeth at just 28. Anyway, so amazing to see such an old and little known case solved.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

MSN

Body found in 1986 identified as man who left home to travel 4 years earlier, cops say​

 

[bombardier]

I wonder why he had no teeth at just 28. Anyway, so amazing to see such an old and little known case solved.

I'm not sure if he was actually edentulous or the teeth were lost from his skull postmortem.

 

[LordMo]

yeah, maybe animal activity or the very gruesome possibility of someone trying to cover up any possible dental identification?

 

[phantomstrider]

Do we know if he was he reported missing.

 

[breachtones]

I wonder why he had no teeth at just 28. Anyway, so amazing to see such an old and little known case solved.

he doesn't look that young in the one picture we have, where he has what looks like a full set of teeth in decent condition. i wonder what happened.

 

[LordMo]

the photo we have looks like an amateur photo taken in terrible lighting with a cheap camera and possibly developed on the cheap, I wouldn't take too much stock in how old he looks in it