FL FL- Broward County, UncMale, 21-35, UP1267, found at construction site, legs bound with metal wire, November 1982

[cheemsg]

He was found in a dirt pile at a construction site. The Namus description says the site was at '156th and Griffin' but I can't find that street on google. His body was wrapped up in a red tent and garbage bag. His legs were tied with socks and metal wire.
He had been dead about 3 months and is listed as skeletal. Head not recovered. The description does however say his hair was slightly curly.
All we know about his appearance is that he was estimated 5'6. His race couldn't be determined, nor could hair and eye.

NAMUS
Does anyone have his rule-outs?

 

[PatLaurel]

No rule-outs.

 

[PatLaurel]

UD's DoeNetwork: 2818UMFL

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not available.
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Sample available - Not yet submitted

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: A pair of socks, description unavailable.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: A tent, trash bag and a metal tie.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The victim was located by construction workers in mound of dirt near U.S. 27 and State Road 84, Unincorporated, Fort Lauderdale where there had been road construction.

He was wrapped in red tent and plastic trash bag, with legs tied with socks and metal tie.

His head was not recovered.

 

[cheemsg]

No rule-outs.

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Such a shame a possible murder victim hasn't been compared to anyone. Tbf, searching I haven't really found any missing person who fits the description, but still.

 

[PayrollNerd]

He was found in a dirt pile at a construction site. The Namus description says the site was at '156th and Griffin' but I can't find that street on google. His body was wrapped up in a red tent and garbage bag. His legs were tied with socks and metal wire.
He had been dead about 3 months and is listed as skeletal. Head not recovered. The description does however say his hair was slightly curly.
All we know about his appearance is that he was estimated 5'6. His race couldn't be determined, nor could hair and eye.

NAMUS
Does anyone have his rule-outs?

So he was moved.....hmmm. There must have been evidence at both sites for them to know that? Do they have their suspicions about who he is and who murdered him?

FD BY CONSTRUCTION WORKER IN A DIRT PILE THAT HAD BEEN MOVED FROM BONAVENTURE SITE TO SITE AT 156TH AND GRIFFIN......


When I put Bonaventure site Broward County I get this company which is in Weston, FL which didn't come into being until 1996. Prior to that, this area was the Indian Trace Community Development District.

Bonaventure Development District | City of Weston, FL

The Bonaventure Development District is a dependent special district of the City of Weston. The general purpose of the Bonaventure Development District is to provide for water and sewer utility services, rights-of-way management, storm water management, capital projects, and debt service.

www.westonfl.org

he Bonaventure Development District is a dependent special district of the City of Weston. The general purpose of the Bonaventure Development District is to provide for rights-of-way management, stormwater management, capital projects, and debt service.

Griffin is SR 818 and where it intersects with I-75 is approrximately SW 156th Ave. If you google that info, the interchange is SW 160th Ave on the west side and SW 148th Ave on the east side. So my suspicion is in early 1980s this area would have been rural, undeveloped outside of ranches and the sort. This is right on the edge of the Everglades also.

 

[PatLaurel]

This article states the human remains were found "in the 15600 block of State Road 84(...)".

John Doe 2818UMFL - Newspapers.com

 

[cheemsg]

So he was moved.....hmmm. There must have been evidence at both sites for them to know that? Do they have their suspicions about who he is and who murdered him?

FD BY CONSTRUCTION WORKER IN A DIRT PILE THAT HAD BEEN MOVED FROM BONAVENTURE SITE TO SITE AT 156TH AND GRIFFIN......


When I put Bonaventure site Broward County I get this company which is in Weston, FL which didn't come into being until 1996. Prior to that, this area was the Indian Trace Community Development District.

Bonaventure Development District | City of Weston, FL

The Bonaventure Development District is a dependent special district of the City of Weston. The general purpose of the Bonaventure Development District is to provide for water and sewer utility services, rights-of-way management, storm water management, capital projects, and debt service.

www.westonfl.org

he Bonaventure Development District is a dependent special district of the City of Weston. The general purpose of the Bonaventure Development District is to


provide for rights-of-way management, stormwater management, capital projects, and debt service.

Griffin is SR 818 and where it intersects with I-75 is approrximately SW 156th Ave. If you google that info, the interchange is SW 160th Ave on the west side and SW 148th Ave on the east side. So my suspicion is in early 1980s this area would have been rural, undeveloped outside of ranches and the sort. This is right on the edge of the Everglades also.

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I assume what they mean is that the dirt pile itself was moved from one site to another by crane, and then they found the skeleton in it.

 

[PayrollNerd]

UD's DoeNetwork: 2818UMFL

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not available.
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Sample available - Not yet submitted

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: A pair of socks, description unavailable.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: A tent, trash bag and a metal tie.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The victim was located by construction workers in mound of dirt near U.S. 27 and State Road 84, Unincorporated, Fort Lauderdale where there had been road construction.

He was wrapped in red tent and plastic trash bag, with legs tied with socks and metal tie.

His head was not recovered.

This sounds like one of the locations because it's right in the vicinity. SR 84 becomes I-595 which become I-75. So he was found right as you're coming off Alligator Alley (I-75) and headed into Ft Lauderdale.

 

[PayrollNerd]

This article states the human remains were found "in the 15600 block of State Road 84(...)".

John Doe 2818UMFL - Newspapers.com

Ok so it must have been the SR84 construction or something like that since road work was being done. I wonder if he was a homeless man since he was wrapped in a tent.

 

[cheemsg]

Ok so it must have been the SR84 construction or something like that since road work was being done. I wonder if he was a homeless man since he was wrapped in a tent.

I doubt it. His body was wrapped in various materials, the tent and garbage bags. Plus he was bound by metal wire and he wasn't wearing any actual clothes. I think it's just the killer(s) wrapped the body up in whatever they had handy.

 

[PayrollNerd]

I assume what they mean is that the dirt pile itself was moved from one site to another by crane, and then they found the skeleton in it.

That makes sense now that I read that sentence again. I wonder if the body broke apart during the process of moving and scooping dirt. That could be one reason the head was not found. Or the killer decapitated him and left the head somewhere else.

 

[cheemsg]

That makes sense now that I read that sentence again. I wonder if the body broke apart during the process of moving and scooping dirt. That could be one reason the head was not found. Or the killer decapitated him and left the head somewhere else.

Absolutely. I think it's very likely the head was severed by crane.
Btw, thank you so much for your interest in such a forgotten case, it means a lot.

 

[PayrollNerd]

This article states the human remains were found "in the 15600 block of State Road 84(...)".

John Doe 2818UMFL - Newspapers.com

Good find!

 

[cheemsg]

Found more articles (keep in mind I have no newspapers.com subscription so I can't do clippings)
Fort Lauderdale News from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 12, 1982 · Page 19
The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida on November 13, 1982 · 172
I don't think there's any more articles about this after this date.

 

[PatLaurel]

Found more articles (keep in mind I have no newspapers.com subscription so I can't do clippings)
Fort Lauderdale News from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 12, 1982 · Page 19
The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida on November 13, 1982 · 172
I don't think there's any more articles about this after this date.

2818UMFL - Newspapers.com
2818UMFL - Newspapers.com