GA GA-Dekalb Co, WhtMale, 30-50, UP101181, Found in wooded area, Hanging from noose tied to tree, Nov '21

[phantomstrider]

https://namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/101181?nav​

Date Body Found November 12, 2021​

Location Found Tucker, Georgia​

Estimated Age Range 35-50 years​

Sex Male​

Race/Ethnicity White/Caucasian​

Estimated Age Range Adult- Pre 50​

Height 5'7"-5'9" (67-69 inches), Estimated​

Weight Cannot Estimate​

Location Tucker, Georgia 30084​

County Dekalb County​

Found On Tribal Land No​

Circumstances of Recovery The decedent was found in a wooded area. In a tree above the remains, there was a rope tied to a tree. At the end of a tree, the rope had been tied into a hangmans noose and there was a human bone stuck in it.​

Condition of Remains Not recognizable-Near complete or complete skeleton​

Hair Color Brown​

Eye Color Unknown​

Clothing Gray Striped button up shirt, Pair of dark colored pants, Blue windbreaker hoodie, Pair of gray/white sneakers, New Balance.​

 

[Hochman]

Unidentified Cases | DeKalb County GA (#21-2126)
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On November 12, 2021, unidentified skeletal remains were found in a wooded area near Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker, Georgia. The decedent was found with a pair of gray New Balance sneakers, dark colored pants, a tan and white stripped button up shirt, and a navy-blue windbreaker jacket. It is suspected that this individual may have had a history of depression or suicidal thoughts due to the nature of how his remains were found. He is believed to be between the ages of 30 to 50 years.

 

[beavt]

Fredrick Lee Huffman? Local to Atlanta and the clothing descriptions and estimated age/height fit as well as timeline. I do understand that his vehicle was found in Florida, but not his body. And there’s a semi-implication that he may have been depressed. And I do see similarities in the sketch provided, most notably the hair

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[Hochman]

Fredrick Lee Huffman? Local to Atlanta and the clothing descriptions and estimated age/height fit as well as timeline. I do understand that his vehicle was found in Florida, but not his body. And there’s a semi-implication that he may have been depressed. And I do see similarities in the sketch provided, most notably the hair

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Comparison with other picture on case file.

Striking resemblance! Submit this!

 

[Nancy Drew RN]

It seems like he was found in the area of the Johns Homestead Park, which has a parking area and nature trails. There are also several businesses, a cemetery, and some churches where you could easily walk from, if you so chose. Be interesting to know if there were any abandoned cars in the area in the months prior.

 

[beavt]

It seems like he was found in the area of the Johns Homestead Park, which has a parking area and nature trails. There are also several businesses, a cemetery, and some churches where you could easily walk from, if you so chose. Be interesting to know if there were any abandoned cars in the area in the months prior.

Agreed! Fredrick Lee Huffman really seems to fit as this UP. And his car was found abandoned in FL after he went missing. Perhaps an opportunist took his vehicle.

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page has been removed.

 

[Dogwithabone]

On December 10, 2024, the DeKalb County Cold Case Task Force announced the identification of John Doe, the unidentified man found deceased in a wooded area off Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker on November 12, 2021.

John Doe, discovered by a survey team from the Georgia Department of Transportation, was wearing gray New Balance sneakers, dark pants, a tan and white striped shirt, and a navy blue windbreaker.

The Task Force submitted a DNA sample from John Doe's mother to Othram, a private laboratory located in The Woodlands, Texas. This confirmed that the remains belonged to Terry Prater, who was 26 years old.

Terry Prater had been reported missing on June 20, 2021. He had been dropped off at a bus station in Lexington, Kentucky, to visit his mother in Savannah, Georgia, but he never arrived.

Here is his photo:

 

[Jay392]

Weird that Terry's missing person namus is still up

 

[HmmMysterious]

On December 10, 2024, the DeKalb County Cold Case Task Force announced the identification of John Doe, the unidentified man found deceased in a wooded area off Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker on November 12, 2021.

John Doe, discovered by a survey team from the Georgia Department of Transportation, was wearing gray New Balance sneakers, dark pants, a tan and white striped shirt, and a navy blue windbreaker.

The Task Force submitted a DNA sample from John Doe's mother to Othram, a private laboratory located in The Woodlands, Texas. This confirmed that the remains belonged to Terry Prater, who was 26 years old.

Terry Prater had been reported missing on June 20, 2021. He had been dropped off at a bus station in Lexington, Kentucky, to visit his mother in Savannah, Georgia, but he never arrived.

Here is his photo:

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Rest in peace Terry.

The sketch of him was very good, basically an age progression of him. I guess the age estimate of 30-50 impeded a quicker match.

Here's what his mom had to say about Terry.

https://www.facebook.com/Scooter.Roo.8x8/posts/2778210399018179

 

[phantomstrider]

Weird that Terry's missing person namus is still up

Sometimes it takes a few days for Namus to remove a missing page after a person is located.