GA GA - Atlanta, BlkMale 18-30, UP638/1995UMGA, In creek, May have been dumped from bridge, Jul'79

[BrownBear]

1995UMGA - Unidentified Male

Date of Discovery: July 13, 1979
Location of Discovery: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Estimated Date of Death: Days prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 18-30 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Some teeth have dropped out postmortem. Wisdom teeth are present. Amalgam filling in the right lower second molar.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Blue Eyes Have It short sleeve shirt with beige stripes on the collar and brown stripes on the sleeves, white jockey style underpants, and footwear (size 9.5).
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was located in Sandy Creek at Sandy Creek Road NW. He may have been dumped from the nearby bridge.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Fulton County Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Randy Hanzlick
Agency Phone Number: 404-730-4407
Agency Case Number: 79-1176

NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: UP #638 Former Hot Case Number: 937

Information Source(s)
NamUs
Georgia Bureau of Investigations

Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2013; Last Updated: 10/6/2019

 

[HopeRains]

The victim was located in Sandy Creek at Sandy Creek Road NW. He may have been dumped from the nearby bridge.

This man's body was recovered in July 1979 during the beginning timeframe of the Atlanta Murders of 1979-1981, many of which were attributed to Wayne Williams. Given the timeframe and that he may have been dumped from a nearby bridge, makes me wonder if perhaps he should have been included when agencies were (and have since) conducted analysis.

Per the page linked in above paragraph, "As the media coverage of the killings intensified, the FBI predicted that the killer might dump the next victim into a body of water to conceal any evidence. Police staked out nearly a dozen area bridges, including crossings of the Chattahoochee River. During a stakeout on May 22, 1981, detectives got their first major break when an officer heard a splash beneath a bridge. Another officer saw a white 1970 Chevrolet station wagon turn around and drive back across the bridge."

The victim located (and for whose murder Wayne Williams was tried and convicted) "was found floating downriver a few miles from the bridge where police had seen the suspicious station wagon. Based on this evidence, including the police officer's hearing of the splash, police believed that Williams had killed Cater and disposed of his body while the police were nearby."

I realize Mr. Williams conviction is controversial, to say the least. However, even if he is not related to this John Doe case, this could be an area of focus: "Investigator Chet Dettlinger created a map of the victims' locations. Despite the difference in ages, the victims fell within the same geographic parameters. They were connected to Memorial Drive and 11 major streets in the area." The investigator Knew the victims names, and this gentleman's name is Unknown, but perhaps that same geo-area could be reviewed for any potential link.

 

[MadMcGoo]

He’d be among the oldest of the ACM victims. It’s a possibility though.

 

[HopeRains]

He’d be among the oldest of the ACM victims. It’s a possibility though.

Yes, he would. The victim referenced in my thread above was 27 when he was murdered. And I have no idea if there is a connection or not, but like you I do believe it is possible and perhaps that Memorial Drive/11 street connection might be a good starting point.