OH Danny Lee Mitchell, 20 missing from Cleveland, Ohio Apr 1980

[Moonwalker9]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Demographics
Missing Age20 Years
Current Age60 Years
First NameDanny
Middle NameLee
Last NameMitchell
Nickname/Alias--

SexMale
Height5' 7" (67 Inches)
Weight150 lbs
Race / EthnicityBlack / African American

Circumstances
Date of Last ContactApril 2, 1980
NamUs Case CreatedDecember 8, 2017
Last Known Location Map
LocationCleveland, Ohio
CountyCuyahoga County

Circumstances of DisappearanceDanny was last seen in Cleveland, Ohio on April 2, 1980. His destination was Ryan's Bar located at 6319 Euclid Avenue. He has not been seen since.
Physical Description
Hair ColorBlack
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBrown
Right Eye ColorBrown
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Scar/mark
Scar on his chin


Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothing
Blue jeans, a black jacket, orange flower shirt

Footwear
Black shoes

Additional Case Info

Transportation

 

[Coffee56]

Danny Lee Mitchell – The Charley Project

 

[victoriarobinson642]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
This John Doe was added to NAMUS today and reminds me of Danny, but I don't know if the timeline is cutting it too close.

 

[Moonwalker9]

Good find. I started his own thread.
OH - OH- Cleveland BlkMale Pre 30 UP76266 Found in razed building May 17, 1980

 

[MadMcGoo]

Good find Victoria! Timeline was my only concern too, but there’s not a given PMI, so I think it’s worth submitting!

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I submitted this to the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's tipline.

 

[Pennysmom2]

Missing Persons Poster - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov

 

[beavt]

I recently submitted UP15818 as a potential match for Danny. A mummified body was found on 7/23/1981 in Cleveland, just 1.5 miles from Ryan’s Bar. Described as a black male aged 43-67 and height of 5’6”. No PMI listed. Hair color and description “unknown/unable to determine due to decomp conditions. However, police report noted appeared to be brown color mixed with gray”. Which, IMO, was the basis for their guess on age.
Danny was aged 20 when he went missing on 4/20/1980 with a height of 5’7” and weight of 150lbs. Brown hair/brown eyes. Wearing black shoes, blue jeans, black jacket, and an orange flowered shirt. The only clothing description for UID is found wearing a flowered dress shirt; pic below:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page has been removed.

 

[dotr]

April 23 2025

Identified: Cuyahoga County John Doe gets his name back thanks to advanced DNA technology

State and county leaders are expected to reveal the name of a previously unidentified John Doe whose body was found in Cuyahoga County.

www.cleveland19.com

''According to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, advanced DNA technology helped to restore Danny Lee Mitchell’s identity.''

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OH Post in thread 'OH - Cleveland, E 65th St, BlkMale 20-30, UP76266, head wrapped w/ blue blanket & elec cord, May'80'

Apr 23, 2025

Identified: Cuyahoga County John Doe gets his name back thanks to advanced DNA technology

State and county leaders are expected to reveal the name of a previously unidentified John Doe whose body was found in Cuyahoga County.

www.cleveland19.com

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[dotr]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
This John Doe was added to NAMUS today and reminds me of Danny, but I don't know if the timeline is cutting it too close.

You were right!

 

[dotr]

Apr 23, 2025
Officials detailed how tech played a role in identifying the remains of Danny Mitchell 45 years after he went missing.Danny Mitchell went missing on April 2, 1980.

 

[pokerowan]

Incredible work @victoriarobinson642. Congratulations and well done on lending your sharp eye to help DLM get his name back. Took a while to come through but you were bang on the money!

 

[hondo_t]

Anyone, perhaps from Cleveland know anything about Ryan's Bar? Can't find any info on it's existence. I think he was definitely killed by a serial killer. Looking into serial killers active in Cleveland in 1980.