The boy may have been dead for more than a year when his skeletal remains were recovered in Houston on August 9, 1973, according to the center for missing and exploited children. He has been described as a 15 to 18 year old boy with brown hair approximately 7 inches long. He may have been afflicted with a minor form of Spina Bifida.
Authorities said he was found wearing a knotted leather ankle bracelet, brown leather cowboy boots with "NEOLITE" on the heel. He was also found wearing multi-colored striped Catalina swim trunks with a belt and a khaki long-sleeved shirt that had a large peace symbol and a flag. On the back of his shirt were the printed letters and numbers, "L84MF."
New technology and forensic research has allowed for a facial reconstruction of the boy. Anyone with information on a possible identity can call The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences at 713-796-6858 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.