FL FL - Winter Haven, BlkMale ≈34, UP12945, Pulled from water, Long side burns, Jun'81

[Hochman]

Surprised I couldn't find a thread for this case. If one exists, please merge.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Winter Haven Police Try To Unravel 37-Year-Old Mystery
ME81-328
FA81-177



"Decedent was pulled from water at Lake Silver Beach in Winter Haven by the fire department."

""There was no apparent trauma to the body and the medical examiner determined the cause of death was by drowning"

DBF - June 14, 1981
Estimated Age Range
- ≈34 (According to Namus)
- Mid to late 30s (According to Patch article)
Estimated PMI
- 18 Hours (According to Namus)
- 2 Days (According to Patch article)
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Height - 5' 11"(71 inches) Measured
Weight - 190 lbs Measured

Hair Color - Black
Head Hair Description - curly afro
Facial Hair Description - mustache and long side burns
Unknown eye color
No distinctive features

Clothing
- White t-shirt
- Light brown pants
- White socks
- Sneakers (No other description)

DNA
"The small amount of DNA that was extracted during the autopsy was re-submitted to the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification in 2015, unfortunately having no reportable results"

 

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