FL FL - Miami-Dade County- Male, 45-60- Upper denture, Multiple colored beaded necklaces- UP5269- April 13, 1990

[PatLaurel]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

1 Missing Person Exclusions

Missing Person / NamUs # MP19371 Craig Alexander, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact January 28, 1985
State VT
County Chittenden

 

[PatLaurel]

146UMFL

Date of Discovery: April 13, 1990
Location of Discovery: Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 45-60 years old
Race: Hispanic/Latino, Uncertain
Sex: Male
Height: 5'7"
Weight: Cannot estimate
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Mixed Race. The right humerus has a perforation through the olecranon fossa. The shaft of one of the left ribs has a healed fracture posteriorly. The right glenoid fossa has mild osteoarthritic lipping.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Upper dentures
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Gray, woven cloth, 100% polyester, jogging shorts, blue with vertical white stripes. Elastic socks gray, and zipper boots with marking "Bestsetter", metallic belt buckle
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Wallet. Black wrist watch and five beaded necklaces. White metal watch with band

Circumstances of Discovery​

The skeletal remains of the decedent were found by water management employee, lying on the the roadside at Krome Avenue North of S.W. 8th street, partially burned.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: District 11 Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Brittney McLaurin
Agency Phone Number: 305-545-2400
Agency E-Mail: [email protected]
Agency Case Number: 1990-1116

NCIC Case Number: U-443388056
NamUs Case Number: 5269

 

[PatLaurel]

I believe the necklaces are Santeria Elekes.
The red and white represents Shangó, the green and yellow La Mano de Orula, the ambar one represents Oshun, the blue and white Yemayá and the red and black Elleguá.

This JD was most likely Cuban and initiated in the Santeria religion.

MOO JMO

 

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