FL Deerfield Beach, Broward County- Male, Black- Briefcase containing drugs & ID w/ name John Foster- UP1215- Aug. 16, 1987

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1239UMFL - Unidentified​

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Sketch of Victim
Date of Discovery: August 16, 1987
Location of Discovery: Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Asphyxia

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 36-45 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Height: 5'10"
Weight: Unknown
Hair: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Red and blue pullover shirt, corduroy shorts.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery​

The victim was located inside a burned-out abandoned shed or wood frame house, at 310 North Deerfield Avenue, which had typically been occupied by homeless people. Inside the building, police found a briefcase containing crack cocaine rocks, drug paraphernalia, and an ID with the name John Foster. Police didn't find any missing person's reports with that name and there was no evidence the ID belonged to the victim.