CA CA - Baker, WhtMale UP2489, 20-30, Burned on I-15, First Name Terence, Nov'74

[Romulus]

NamUs UP 2489

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/2489

Unidentified White Male

Found November 8, 1974 in San Bernardino County, CA
Body Condition: Not recognizable - Charred/burned
Probable year of death: 1974 to 1974
Estimated postmortem interval: Minutes

Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 20-30
Approximate Height: 65 estimate
Approximate Weight: 130 estimate
Hair Color: Brown; Dark-brown, could be taken for black

Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing
Clothing & Accessories

Clothing: All charred

Jewerly: nothing
Footwear: nothing
Accessories: nothing

Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint information is not available
Dentals: Dental information / charting is available and entered
DNA: Sample submitted - Tests complete

Case History: Passenger (hitchhiker), designated "John Doe #09-74," in a van/truck that rear-ended a parked semi-tractor trailer and burned. He appeared to be about 20, and told fellow travelers his first name was "Terence" (or "Terrance"), but went by the nickname "Lee". He was picked up hitch-hiking in Council Bluffs, Iowa (Herbie's 76 Truck Stop), in route to Reno, Nevada, where he said he was going to pick-up a paycheck for a dishwashing job. He stated that he was originally been from Florida, but had recently lived in Indiana. Identity may only be established with dental X-rays and DNA.

 

[Romulus]

I think this is a good candidate

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/20618/1/

Terry Rogers age and height is ok

 

[alucardsdream]

And his middle name is Lee! You may have nailed this one.

 

[Romulus]

I think this is a good candidate

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/20618/1/

Terry Rogers age and height is ok

Submitted his case in Doe Network database!

 

[Damarna]

Submitted his case in Doe Network database!

Good work!!

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[Romulus]

I submitted also this case in Doe Network database!

 

[LeenC]

Was Terry Rogers ruled out as a match?

 

[GJKJR]

Was Terry Rogers ruled out as a match?

Unless Terry's rule-out is not publicly listed on NamUs, no, they haven't ruled him out for this John Doe. The only rule-out listed is Mark Wilson, who went missing from Quincy, CA in late 1967. (The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs))

 

[LeenC]

Unless Terry's rule-out is not publicly listed on NamUs, no, they haven't ruled him out for this John Doe. The only rule-out listed is Mark Wilson, who went missing from Quincy, CA in late 1967. (The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs))

Thanks for checking! I can’t see the rule-outs on namus myself.
I wonder if we should suggest him as a match again. The circumstances surrounding Terry’s disappearance don’t really match up unless he just wanted to disappear and leave his old life behind. But it all seems a bit extreme to me...
Nevertheless, he needs to be officially ruled out because all the stats match as well as the name and that just seems too much of a coincidence to ignore.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Refreshing the thread...

 

[Melt71]

No recent updates to this case - only the one exclusion mentioned upthread many years ago.