Identified! GA - College Park, WhtMale 50-65, 3869UMGA/UP13954, Hit by train, May'15 - Paul Bower

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3869UMGA - Unidentified Male

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Date of Discovery: May 16, 2015
Location of Discovery: College Park, Fulton County, Georgia
Estimated Date of Death: Minutes prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Struck by train

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 50-65 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" Measured
Weight: 171 lbs
Hair Color: Gray or Partially Gray
Eye Color: Green
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Black jacket, rust colored shirt, blue jeans with a brown belt, navy boxer briefs, white sneakers
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Orange disposable lighter, $1.00

Circumstances of Discovery​

The decedent was walking on the railroad tracks near the intersection of Herschel Road and Roosevelt Highway. The CSX train engineer saw the man walking, blew the train whistle continuously, and attempted to slow/stop the train. The decedent was struck by the train and died at the scene.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 404-613-4400
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 15-0997

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 13954

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
 
12 Exclusions
MP27876 Randall Palmer 08/28/2000 Glynn GA
MP14234 Thomas Funk, Jr. 10/01/2011 Hall GA
MP721 Daniel Cable 12/28/1996 Cobb GA
MP19693 Robert Bone 01/01/1999 Cobb GA
MP12459 Jimmy Johnson 08/14/2011 Bibb GA
MP11233 Christopher Mooney 06/02/2011 Chatham GA
MP27866 Timothy Jaskiewicz 02/15/2015 Bryan GA
MP482 Waymon Stewart 02/04/2004 Hall GA
MP5454 David Reeves 01/16/2007 Bibb GA
MP28758 James Dunn 01/26/1987 Crawford GA
MP2704 Tommy Wampler 11/01/1984 Cobb GA
MP24155 Drew Henzie 06/14/2007 Baldwin GA

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
 
Missing Person / NamUs #MP70098
Kenneth Robert Proffitt, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact
January 1, 2015
Missing From
Gainesville, Georgia
Case Information
Demographics
Missing Age
51 Years
Current Age
59 Years
First Name
Kenneth
Middle Name
Robert
Last Name
Proffitt
Nickname/Alias
--
Sex
Male
Height
5' 8" - 5' 10" (68 - 70 Inches)
Weight
130 - 180 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
White / Caucasian
Circumstances
Date of Last Contact
January 1, 2015
NamUs Case Created
May 29, 2020
Last Known Location Map
Location
Gainesville, Georgia 30504
County
Hall County
Missing From Tribal Land
No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land
--
Circumstances of Disappearance
The family of Kenneth Proffitt has not heard from him since 2015. Mr. Proffitt traveled around the south east and was always working different construction types jobs. Based on the lack of communication to the family and no current known whereabouts.

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Did the UID have tattoos? This MP has 5.

Also, the UID did not move off the tracks when the whistle blew several times. Could he be deaf? That might be an angle to explore.
 

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