FL FL - Sumter, BlkMale, UP6041, 45-60, skull/crossbones/‘death’ tattoo, Sept’73

[Coffee56]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Date of Discovery: September 1, 1973
Location of Discovery: Wildwood, Sumter County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Same day
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Pedestrian/train accident

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 45-60 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Tattoo of a skull and crossbones with the word "DEATH" below on his right forearm.

Identifiers
Dentals: Not available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Brown-green pullover shirt, brown-green pants, blue socks, and black loafers.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was hit by a train on Old SR 44 in Wildwood.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: District 5 Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Dona Faber
Agency Phone Number: 352-326-5961
Agency Case Number: MA-56-73

NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: UP #6041 Former Hot Case Number:2017

Information Source(s)
NamUs

Admin Notes
Added: 8/2/10 ; Last Updated: 9/5/2019

 

[Melt71]

No ruleouts in Namus for this individual and so little data in the record that probably the best lead is the tattoo.