GA GA - Atlanta, WhtMale 1029UMGA, 50-70, w/ photo of young girl, Dec'80

[Lindseybeth1020]

I came across this photo of this child on TheDoeNetwork and didn't know where else to post this..

The picture of the little girl was found in the wallet of unknown male remains.

This was in Atlanta Georgia, Fulton County on 12/19/1980.

The victim was located near a construction site at Northside Parkway and I-75 in Atlanta, Georgia on December 19, 1980.

Among his possessions were numerous fragmented pieces of paper and a photograph of a young girl who appears to have brown eyes, reddish hair, and about 4 years of age (see photo). Another faded photograph had handwriting which read "HR Bow dyeing and finishing, 278-3448". Fragments of a handwritten letter addressed to "Dear Dad" was signed "with love from Pam T Dwight" or "Pam + Dwight." Also found was a bus ticket, possibly originating in Panama City, Florida. The writing was faded and mostly illegible.

 

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[Romulus]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Possible match added to NAMUS today - Walker 'Popeye' Bruce, missing out of Nashville, TN.

His thread

TN Thread 'TN - Walker Bruce, 64, Nashville, 21 Jan 1980'

Jul 31, 2025

Missing Person/NamUs #MP110875
Walker Bruce, Male, White/Caucasian
Date of Last Contact: January 21, 1980
Missing From: Nashville, Tennessee
Missing Age: 64 Years

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Height: 6' 0" (72 Inches)
Weight: 190 lbs
Hair Color: Gray or Partially Gray
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye Color: Blue
Right Eye Color: Blue
Chosen Name/Nickname/Alias: Popeye

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothing
grey work shirt & pants

Last Known Location ​

Location: Nashville...

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[Rush4087]

It'll take a better family tree sleuth than me!
Could Walker Bruce have had a daughter named Pam (Pamela) and a granddaughter?

1029UMGA / Fulton County John Doe was wearing gray work pants and shirt when found in December 1980. WB was last seen by his daughter in Nashville, Tenn in January 1980 wearing blue work pants and blue work shirt.

Could blue eyes become gray eyes postmortem? Much else could match

Idk much about NAMUS or Doe, but what happens when a possible match is added (this one was reported added over 2 years ago)?

When I look on NAMUS, I don't see any possible matches (maybe because I don't know where to look?). If WB was excluded as a possible match, wouldn't it show him as an exclusion?

Seems this one would be possible to confirm or rule out, as there were (reportedly) sufficient remains for DNA testing (at one point I think @othram was inquiring).

All jmo

 

[Melt71]

When I look on NAMUS, I don't see any possible matches (maybe because I don't know where to look?). If WB was excluded as a possible match, wouldn't it show him as an exclusion?

So many reasons why exclusions may not be listed - the LE haven't gotten around to adding the name, or they've hidden the full/part list from public view. Or maybe the person was originally ruled out by other means but LE decided to start again on their exclusion list with more advanced techniques like comparing DNA profiles.

 

[Nancy Drew RN]

It'll take a better family tree sleuth than me!
Could Walker Bruce have had a daughter named Pam (Pamela) and a granddaughter?

1029UMGA / Fulton County John Doe was wearing gray work pants and shirt when found in December 1980. WB was last seen by his daughter in Nashville, Tenn in January 1980 wearing blue work pants and blue work shirt.

Could blue eyes become gray eyes postmortem? Much else could match

Idk much about NAMUS or Doe, but what happens when a possible match is added (this one was reported added over 2 years ago)?

When I look on NAMUS, I don't see any possible matches (maybe because I don't know where to look?). If WB was excluded as a possible match, wouldn't it show him as an exclusion?

Seems this one would be possible to confirm or rule out, as there were (reportedly) sufficient remains for DNA testing (at one point I think @othram was inquiring).

All jmo

This is obviously not exhaustive, but it appears that Walker Bruce's only child (and even this was disputed--her mother was married to another man at the time of her birth) was an illegitimate daughter, CJM. Obviously doesn't exclude a niece or some other loved one.

Article clipped from The Tennessean

Clipping found in The Tennessean published in Nashville, Tennessee on 8/30/1984.

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