UP1131
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Reconstruction of Decedent
Date of Discovery: February 21, 1994
Location of Discovery: Broward County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: 1-2 days prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Accidental drowning
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 132 lbs.
Hair: Brown, very short
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Short mustache and goatee
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Small handbag on a chain wrapped around left wrist
An employee of Mack's Fish Camp was on the dock moving a boat around 9:00 a.m. when he discovered the body of the decedent floating near the surface of the canal, west of US Highway 27, north of the Dade County line. Workers at the fish camp told detectives they had talked to the man earlier and believed he was Haitian. No identification was found on him. The decedent was possibly homeless.
A few days prior, witnesses told investigators that the decedent had mentioned he knew someone who lived just off the campgrounds. Though he carried no identification, the man had a piece of paper with the name "Jean Ronald Destin" along with a Miami phone number. The man who answered at that number repeatedly said he did not know the decedent.
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Date of Discovery: February 21, 1994
Location of Discovery: Broward County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: 1-2 days prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Accidental drowning
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 21-35 years oldRace: Black
Sex: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 132 lbs.
Hair: Brown, very short
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Short mustache and goatee
Identifiers
Dentals: UnknownFingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Light blue shirt; blue floral print pants; brown shoesJewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Small handbag on a chain wrapped around left wrist
Circumstances of Discovery
An employee of Mack's Fish Camp was on the dock moving a boat around 9:00 a.m. when he discovered the body of the decedent floating near the surface of the canal, west of US Highway 27, north of the Dade County line. Workers at the fish camp told detectives they had talked to the man earlier and believed he was Haitian. No identification was found on him. The decedent was possibly homeless.
A few days prior, witnesses told investigators that the decedent had mentioned he knew someone who lived just off the campgrounds. Though he carried no identification, the man had a piece of paper with the name "Jean Ronald Destin" along with a Miami phone number. The man who answered at that number repeatedly said he did not know the decedent.
