CA CA - Martin Kevin Burleson, 22, San Francisco, 1 Oct 1973

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[h=1]Martin Keith Burleson[/h]

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Burleson, circa 1973

• Missing Since 10/01/1973
• Missing From San Francisco, California
• Classification Missing
• Date of Birth 10/09/1950 (67)
• Age 22 years old
• Height and Weight 5'11, 150 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Burleson may use the alias name Martin Bartholemew.

[h=3]Details of Disappearance[/h] Burleson was last seen in San Francisco, California on October 1, 1973. He called his mother that day and said he was going to move back home to Live Oak, California. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.


http://charleyproject.org/case/martin-keith-burleson

Namus lists Nickname/Alias David Bartholemew

Dental information / charting is currently not available

DNA Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete

Fingerprint information is available and entered

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/28749/

 

[madamx]

The Lost & The Found

City last seen San Francisco
County last seen San Francisco
State last seen California

Weight 150 to 150 lbs
Height 71 to 71 inches
Hair color Brown

Left eye color Blue
Right eye color Blue

 

[madamx]

The Lost & The Found

Date last seen Oct. 1, 1973
Age last seen 23 years old
Sex Male
Race White
Ethnicity Unsure
Nickname/Alias David Bartholemew

Circumstances:
Missing called mother in 10-1-1973 and told her that he was going to move back home to Live Oak, CA. Family has not seen or heard from him since.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Refreshing the thread...

 

[TheHauntedOne]

I feel like a broken record at this point but curious if he's ever been considered as a possible Kraft victim, being the time frame, his age and the area he likely disappeared from? Also the intention of traveling home may have included hitchhiking.

 

[madamx]

I had posted Kevin a while back on this UID thread but I thought I would cross post.

CA - CA - San Mateo, WhtMle, 20-30, UP10662, Near Creek w/other male, June 7, 1978

 

[madamx]

I just noticed above said he used the alias
Martin Bartholemew and
David Bartholemew . I wonder why he needed aliases?

 

[madamx]

I know it’s mentioned that he called his mother and said he was going to move back home. My question is does anyone know if Martin was actually living somewhere or was he homeless and that is why he called his mom to tell her he was moving back home?? Iam asking because the below UID fits Martins timeframe and location.

3359UMCA


3359UMCA - Unidentified Male

Date of Discovery: February 10, 1974
Location of Discovery: Pacifica, California
Estimated Date of Death: 2 months prior
State of Remains: Skeletal with small amounts of tissue
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 18-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown.

Identifiers
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Blue Levis Strauss jeans, white brief-type underwear
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.

Circumstances of Discovery
This human torso was discovered on the beach by two individuals near Pacheco Street while walking their dog. The individual was wrapped up in a bundle, and was missing their hands, feet, and head.

The death and dismemberment of this man was later attributed to the "Death Angels", a group of men who committed a string of murders in and around San Francisco from 1973-1974. According to an informant, this man was a homeless individual who was kidnapped from Ghirardelli Square, and was subsequently tortured and murdered by the killers. He is also known as John Doe #169

 

[madamx]

This is a bit far but the long hair and mustache caught my eye. Stats seem to line up. It mentions a tattoo but since he had been living away from his family who knows.


2027UMNV - Unidentified Male

Date of Discovery: February 14, 1974
Location of Discovery: Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
Estimated Date of Death: 3 to 6 months prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 25-35 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" to 6'1"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown, long and curly with a reddish-brown beard up to 1 cm in length and possibly a mustache.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Tattoo of 1½ inch red devil with pitchfork outlined in black on the upper left arm.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Tan or light brown corduroy pants, black and white Converse shoes, and jockey shorts.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim's skeletal remains were located in a clump of desert growth 3.8 miles west of Rainbow Bldv past the last pole on West Flamingo Rd.

 

[madamx]

UNIDENTIFIED
Date Body Found
October 10, 1973
Location Found
San Francisco, California
Est. Age Range
25 - 50 Years


Estimated Age Group
Adult Years
Estimated Age Range (Years)
25 - 50
Estimated Year of Death
1973-


Sex
Male
Race / Ethnicity
White / Caucasian
Height
5'-5" - (65 - inches) Measured
Weight
145 - lbs Measured


Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
October 10, 1973
NamUs Case Created
September 12, 2009
ME/C QA Reviewed
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Location Found(Map)
Location
San Francisco, California
County
San Francisco County

GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)
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Found on Tribal Land
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Circumstances of Recovery
The subject was spotted floating in the waters of the San Francisco Bay near Pier 7.


Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
All parts recovered
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Hair Color
Brown
Head Hair Description
Dark brown wavy hair
Body Hair Description
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Facial Hair Description
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Left Eye Color
Unknown
Right Eye Color
Unknown
Eye Description
Eye color was not discernible due to decomposition

Item
Description

Clothing
Clothing was not described
On the Body
Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP5837

I found this guy I know his height is off but his weight seems close and the way they describe his hair. This guy was found not long after Martin disappeared. Just thought I would post.

 

[Lavender Moon]

I just noticed above said he used the alias
Martin Bartholemew and
David Bartholemew . I wonder why he needed aliases?

Hi, madamex ,
I was thinking perhaps he simply preferred the name "David". Maybe he didn't like his given name.

 

[madamx]

Hi, madamex ,
I was thinking perhaps he simply preferred the name "David". Maybe he didn't like his given name.

Oh I thought It said he used both David and Martin with the last name of Bartholemew.

 

[Lavender Moon]

Oh I thought It said he used both David and Martin with the last name of Bartholemew.

Thanks. I overlooked the "Batholemew". My bad. That is puzzling.

 

[StarrChance]

From Ancestry I found he was one of nine children of Edward and Gerrie Burleson. Edward was white and Gerrie (née Khan) was Hindi (East Indian)

The Alias is interesting, possible trouble with the law.

 

[madamx]

This is an interesting article I found. Gives you an idea of what was going in San Francisco at the time



True Crime/Cold Case – Page 2 – questersite

 

[cheemsg]

Any chance he is UP402, found in Las Vegas in Feb 1974. Long curly brown hair, same height, PMI matches to his disappearance. Only trouble is this one had a tattoo and I can't see anything about Burleson having one.
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[HopeRains]

His name in CA DOJ and Namus is Martin Keith Burleson.

San Francisco to Live Oak, ~ 150 miles.

 

[FlyOfDragons]

here's my full write-up on Martin. his NamUs case was last updated in January 2024. he has 32 rule-outs total