FL FL - Broward, WhtMale, 21-35, UP1323, Feb’78

[Coffee56]

1184UMFL - Unidentified Male

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)


Date of Discovery: February 26, 1978
Location of Discovery: Broward County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: 1975-1978
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Homicide by gunshot to the head and back

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 21-35 years old
Race: White/ Caucasian
Sex: Male
Height: 5'6" to 5'8"
Weight: 110 - 150 lbs.
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: light brown, long-sleeved shirt (size 31") with a floral and bird design; light blue, polyester trousers (29" inseam) with the cuffs folded up 2 1/4" inches; green underwear; multi-colored yellow, green, and brown socks; black Thom McCann brand shoes with 2-inch heels and green laces
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The unidentified man was discovered in a wooded area behind a house east of the Florida Turnpike: 7/10 of a mile west of Powerline and 100 yards south of Hillsboro Boulevard (State Road 810) in then-unincorporated Deerfield Beach.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Broward Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Glenn Bukata
Agency Phone Number: (954) 765-4321
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: BS78-02-5878

Agency Name: District 17 Medical Examiner's Office - Broward County
Agency Contact Person: Wendy Crane, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: (954) 357-5200
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 1978-00138

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: UP1323
Former Hot Case Number: 180

Information Source(s)
NamUs
Broward County Sheriff's Office (via webcapture)
Florida Unidentified Decendants Database (FLUIDDB)

Admin Notes
Added: 2/27/07; Last Updated: 1/29/2020

 

[cheemsg]

Hi there, I found AN article about him on Newspapers.com. I can't do clippings bc I don't have a subscription but if you press 'show article text', you can see the article. In summary, he was shot twice in the head and he was found by a man walking a dog, everything else is what we'd already know from NamUs.
The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida on February 28, 1978 · Page 38

 

[PayrollNerd]

The OCR text
“Skeleton Identified As Shooting Victim FORT LAUDERDALE Medical examiners found yesterday that a skeleton discovered Sunday night near Florida's Turnpike in Broward County apparently was the victim of shooting. The skeleton was found by a man walking his dog.

It was discovered along SR 810 east of the turnpike. Medical examiners determined the bones were those of a man in his 20s, probably white, who was fully clothed in slacks and shirt at the time of his death. They said the victim had been shot to death. ”

The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida

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