FL FL - Daytona Beach, WhtMale UP1345, 20-35, witnessed suicide, “Bob” or “Tom”, Apr’73

[MadMcGoo]

• 1302UMFL

• The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

• Florida Unidentified Decedants Database

Reconstructions of the victim by Judy Reimer; original sketch of decedent.

Date of Discovery: April 25, 1973
Location of Discovery: Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Same day
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Drowning

Estimated Age: 20-35 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown and wavy.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: 7 cm surgical scar left of midline on the chest.
Clothing: Unknown

Dentals: Available. Teeth in good repair, no fillings, one missing tooth and one cavity.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Sample available - Not yet submitted.

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was located at the 100 Block of North Ocean Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL on the Boardwalk after apparently running from police. He may have been known as "Tom" or "Bob". He had no identification, but carried an application to play pool at Sportsmans Billiards in St. Petersburg. (Per NamUs: This was a witnessed fall from a high wall onto the boardwalk.) (Per FLUIDDB: This was a witnessed suicide.)

Investigating Agency: Volusia County Medical Examiner, Marie Herrmann 386-258-4060
E-Mail: mherrmann(at)co.volusia.fl.us
Case Number: 1973-00116

 

[MadMcGoo]

Not that it will help identify him, but I’m confused about the cause of death listed on Doe Network. Ran from the police, fell/jumped from a high wall onto a boardwalk...is drowning possible?

 

[MadMcGoo]

23 May 1973, 27 - Tampa Bay Times at Newspapers.com

 

[HopeRains]

Do you think it's possible since this was along the beach that he thought when he dove he might be diving into the water? So sad Update: I thought that but re-read the article and it says the youth was standing on a pillar above the bathhouse area and the officer "talked him down".

The Orlando Sentinel, April 26, 1973 page 22

 

[PayrollNerd]

I wonder why the police were in pursuit. Then the other two people, supposedly from out of state, were they ever found? This kid jumped in a true effort to suicide or simply escape capture? The write up seems like it’s a combo of two different stories.