Identified! CO - Denver, west bank of the South Platte River, Wht/Hisp/NativeMale 50-60, UP7177, poss homeless, clothing, shoes, Feb'02 - Earnest McClanahan

[YaYa_521]

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
NamUs #UP7177
ME/C Case Number 2002-0849
Male, Multiple
Date Body Found February 22, 2002
NamUs Case Created May 14, 2010
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--
Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Recognizable face
Location Found Denver, Colorado
Estimated Age Range 50-60 Years
Height 5' 8"(68 inches) , Measured
Weight 110 lbs, Measured
Hair Color Gray or Partially Gray
Head Hair Description Hair is approximately 8 cm long
Facial Hair Description Stubble
Eye Color Brown

Accessories - Green knit hat - Near the Body

Clothing - Light blue, long sleeve button-up shirt Unknown size - On the Body

Clothing - Black pants Unknown size - On the Body

Clothing - Black sweatshirt Unknown size - On the Body

Clothing - Brown Pants with yellow belt Unknown size - On the Body

Clothing - Green sweater Unknown size - On the Body

Clothing - Grey sweatshirt Unknown size - On the Body

Footwear - Brown shoes Unknown size - On the Body

Circumstances of Recovery--

18 people remain unidentified in Denver since 1970

2002​

The body of a man believed to be experiencing homelessness was found along the west bank of the South Platte River by a cleaning crew on Feb. 22, 2002.

The man was described as:

• Possibly Hispanic or Native American
• 50-60 years old
• 5 feet 8 inches tall
• 110 pounds
• Gray hair with stubble on face
• No front teeth
• No tattoos or scars

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[iulia]

From his Doe Network page:

Identifiers
Dentals: Not available. Had no front teeth.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was located near a pedestrian bridge on the bank of the South Platte River, south of 6th Avenue and near the Denver Wastewater Management Building. He was found in a shelter constructed of tree branches and twigs and may have resided at that location for some time.

1862UMCO

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Clothing worn by a man found dead on February 22, 2002, near the Denver Waste Management building.
denvergov.org
February 22, 2002
Possibly Hispanic or Native American male
Age: Fifty-plus years
Height: Five-eight
Weight: 110 pounds
Hair: Gray with stubble on the face
Features: No front teeth. No tattoos or scars
Comments: This unknown male was found along the west bank of the South Platte River by a cleaning crew. The decedent was believed to be undomiciled.
Location: Sixth Avenue near the Denver Waste Management building

Seventeen Bodies Denver Is Trying to Identify

One person was identified after 31 years.

www.westword.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The body of a man believed to be experiencing homelessness was found along the west bank of the South Platte River by a cleaning crew on Feb. 22, 2002.

The man was described as:

• Possibly Hispanic or Native American
• 50-60 years old
• 5 feet 8 inches tall
• 110 pounds
• Gray hair with stubble on face
• No front teeth
• No tattoos or scars

Who are the 15 unidentified people in Denver?

Since 1952, there have been 90 bodies found in Colorado that remain unidentified. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner says 15 of those bodies were found in the city.

kdvr.com

 

[iulia]

The NamUs page for this Doe has been removed.

 

[EmiliaRT007]

The NamUs page for this Doe has been removed.

WOOHOO! That’s some great news!! Hope his ID is confirmed soon.

His Doe Network page still says he’s unidentified. Are we waiting on a confirmation possibly?

 

[iulia]

WOOHOO! That’s some great news!! Hope his ID is confirmed soon.

His Doe Network page still says he’s unidentified. Are we waiting on a confirmation possibly?

It takes a bit for Doe Network to mark UIDs as identified. He is not marked as identified on Denver ME’s webpage either.

Unidentified Persons

The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner has averaged around 1 unidentified person per year since 1980. All of the below cases remain open. They are organized according to the year they were found.

www.denvergov.org

Still, I’m hopeful that he’s been identified as the resolved cases for Colorado has gone up by one case and his is the only profile removed. Fingers crossed.

 

[iulia]

He was identified as Earnest McClanahan, 71, of Texas per Denver ME’s webpage.

Unidentified Persons

The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner has averaged around 1 unidentified person per year since 1980. All of the below cases remain open. They are organized according to the year they were found.

www.denvergov.org