FL FL - Broward Co, WhtMale, 30-50, Skull on Bank of Canal, Oakland Park, Dec'93

[Gardener1850]

The Doe Network:
Case File 1409UMFL

Reconstruction of Victim by Catyana R. Sawyer

Unidentified White Male

• • The victim was discovered on December 25, 1993 in Oakland Park, Broward County, Florida
  • Estimated Date of Death: Could not determine how long the skull had been underwater.
  • State of Remains: Remains consist of skull only.

Vital Statistics

• • Estimated age: 30-50 years old

Case History
The skull was located at 2400 NW 39th Street, in Oakland Park, Florida on December 25, 1993.

The skull was discovered by a person fishing at an Oakland Park canal. The angler noticed the skull on the north bank of the C-13 canal in the 2400 block of Northwest 39th Street.

It wasn't known how long the skull had been on the canal bank or what caused the death.

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Broward County Medical Examiners Office
954-327-6500
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Agency Case Number:
1993-02510

NCIC Number:
U-699790655
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
FLUIDDB
Sun Sentinel
The Miami Herald

The Doe Network: Case File 1409UMFL

 

[Tuck]

I've been trying to exclude matches for this case, and the three cases I've been left with are:

Gregory Hugh Oliver - Missing Person Case

Thomas John Gordinier - Missing Person Case

Craig Lawrence Allen - Missing Person Case

I've attached a photo of Thomas Gordinier, because there isn't one attached to his case file for some reason. Hopefully that will aid with some form of comparison.

 

[carbuff]

This is the street address given for the discovery: Google Maps

This is an area I used to visit when Mr. Carbuff's parents were still living in south Florida. The general area is mile after mile of snowbird rentals and retirement condos. The site is not far off I95 but there's no exit at 39th Street, just an underpass. The exit is about a mile south, at Florida 816/Oakland Park Boulevard, which is a busy commercial street that runs from the beach to the interior and is pretty much the definition of suburban sprawl. South of Oakland is modestly priced; north gets more upscale.

If you got off I95 and took the first major right, you'd be on NW 21st Street, which would take you to the intersection where the skull was found. You could drop a body off the bridge there, then continue on 21st to Commercial Ave, a major thoroughfare that would take you back to I95. Would not require more than passing familiarity with the area.

 

[Nate_Bro]

I've been trying to exclude matches for this case, and the three cases I've been left with are:

Gregory Hugh Oliver - Missing Person Case

Thomas John Gordinier - Missing Person Case

Craig Lawrence Allen - Missing Person Case

I've attached a photo of Thomas Gordinier, because there isn't one attached to his case file for some reason. Hopefully that will aid with some form of comparison.

Hey did you get any further on this ? I was looking at Craig Lawrence Allen too. They have the same similar offset at the bottom of the nasal, but the forehead etc don't seem to match.

 

[Tuck]

Hey did you get any further on this ? I was looking at Craig Lawrence Allen too. They have the same similar offset at the bottom of the nasal, but the forehead etc don't seem to match.

No I never did get around to submitting any of them. However, your side by side comparison makes me wonder why I didn’t. Looks like a good potential match to me!

 

[theshadow45]

Oakland Park John Doe has been unidentified for 26 years today.

 

[carbuff]

Decedent's Namus file: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

No ruleouts listed.

 

[theshadow45]

Oakland Park John Doe has been unidentified for 27 years today.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Hey did you get any further on this ? I was looking at Craig Lawrence Allen too. They have the same similar offset at the bottom of the nasal, but the forehead etc don't seem to match.

I agree, this looks promising.

 

[PayrollNerd]

I've been trying to exclude matches for this case, and the three cases I've been left with are:

Gregory Hugh Oliver - Missing Person Case
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This one is another good possibility especially the facial bone structure.

 

[theshadow45]

Oakland Park John Doe has been unidentified for 28 years today.

 

[theshadow45]

Oakland Park John Doe has been unidentified for 29 years today.

 

[sorcoy14]

Did anyone ever submit those people? There are still no exclusions.

 

[theshadow45]

Oakland Park John Doe has been unidentified for 30 years today.

 

[theshadow45]

Oakland Park John Doe has been unidentified for 31 years today.

 

[MagicCityMan]

I agree, this looks promising.

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I third that motion!
Mr. Allen seemed like he was suffering a mental break of some sort. Based on the information on his Charley page I'd say it seems likely he took his own life. Who's to say he didn't end up in a canal near Ft. Lauderdale, his last known area of residence.

Craig Lawrence Allen – The Charley Project