Identified! TN - Jefferson Co, Body in a Bag, Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Mar'19 - Earl Pizzoferrato

[djanga]

Jefferson co John Doe has been added to Doe network today. I thought that Doe network only accepts new doe cases submission from law enforcements, if it is so, I guess he was not yet identified

 

[MadMcGoo]

3571UMTN

 

[doggybag2355]

Jefferson County John Doe's NamUs is down.

 

[djanga]

Jefferson County John Doe's NamUs is down.

Great news! I wonder if it was solved before or after the Gedmatch changes, he always had fairly good matches.

 

[djanga]

According to Doenetwork he has been identified. Does somebody know what radiograph comparison means? Do they take it from his doctor?

3571UMTN, discovered on March 10, 2019 in Dandridge, Tennessee has been identified by forensic genealogy/DNA testing and radiograph comparison per the Regional Forensic Center. No further information is available.

3571UMTN

 

[snowgoose]

Interesting. Radiograph means x-rays, so they must have been able to compare the remains with some x-rays a doctor had on file? It can't have been his teeth since there was no head with the remains, and Doe Network also says he had no medical devices. I guess there was something else identifiable about his skeleton, maybe a unique healed broken bone?

I'm glad this guy was identified - I assume the name is being withheld for now because it's a homicide investigation. Hoping they find who's responsible soon.

 

[Hope32]

Jefferson Co John Doe 2019 - DNA Doe Project Cases
I read that he was identified by DNA Doe
"He was identified with help from the DNA Doe Project in July 2021." Jefferson County John Doe (March 2019)

 

[doggybag2355]

Jefferson Co John Doe 2019 - DNA Doe Project Cases
I read that he was identified by DNA Doe
"He was identified with help from the DNA Doe Project in July 2021." Jefferson County John Doe (March 2019)

I’m the one who updated the UID page, Doe Network says he was identified according to the Regional Medical Examiner, and I’d assume information will be released somewhat soon.

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Sir.

 

[cheemsg]

Coming up for 2 years on, was there ever an update on him?

 

[Grungster]

Coming up for 2 years on, was there ever an update on him?

I spoke with a detective and he confirmed the victim was identified, but he could not release any information as this is an ongoing investigation.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

https://www.facebook.com/2011009255824516/posts/3357429571182471

 

[iamshadow21]

https://www.facebook.com/2011009255824516/posts/3357429571182471

Sleep well, Earl.

 

[cheemsg]

This is so surreal. I've followed his case for a while and never thought we'd know who he was. :O

 

[cheemsg]

Earl Joseph Pizzoferrato – Dogwood Cremation
I suppose this is him? He would have been about 28 years old

 

[cheemsg]

ᐅ Domestic Violence Registry – Tennessee (TN) – Domestic Violence Registry
He's also on the Domestic Violence registry. 2015 arrest.

 

[MarziPanda]

According to the DDP page, Earl was adopted, which made things harder with identification. It says that all the children in his birth family had been placed for adoption, so it sounds like there was possibly abuse/neglect/issues in the birth home. Nothing excuses domestic abuse if the accusations were true, but having a rough childhood might have played a part. JMO.

 

[cheemsg]

According to the DDP page, Earl was adopted, which made things harder with identification. It says that all the children in his birth family had been placed for adoption, so it sounds like there was possibly abuse/neglect/issues in the birth home. Nothing excuses domestic abuse, but having a rough childhood might have played a part. JMO.

Of course we don't know the full story behind his arrest but it's worth noting. You can see a picture of him on there anyway. I found his Facebook as well.

 

[cheemsg]

Remains found along Douglas Lake in 2019 identified
First article, not a lot out yet. I wonder where they are in the homicide investigation.

 

[Grungster]

Earl Joseph Pizzoferrato
1991- c. 2019



The selfie probably depicts a close estimate to his appearance at the time of his death as it is the most recent online (March 2018)