IA IA - Polk Co, Male, UnkRace, UnkAge, Gold Front Tooth, Des Moines, Mar'72

[Gardener1850]

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP10850
ME/C Case Number 10-1394

Date Found March 9, 1972
Location Found Des Moines, Iowa

Location Found Map
General Location -- Des Moines, Iowa
Polk County

Circumstances of Recovery These remains were found on 03/09/1972 in Des Moines (Polk County), IA.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[MadMcGoo]

Unidentified Male
Date of Discovery: March 9, 1972
Location: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Estimated Year of Death: 1972
ME/C Case Number: 10-1394

Current list of Missing Person exclusions per NamUs:
MP69 Raymond Harris 11/26/1971 Douglas NE
MP25178 Lynda Hanley 11/04/1971 Providence RI

 

[Melt71]

Little information in Namus and online. No additional ruleouts - the same 2 as listed above. Does anyone have access to newspaper archives that may spread some light on the circumstances of his discovery?

 

[cheemsg]

The Sioux City Journal from Sioux City, Iowa

Get this The Sioux City Journal page for free from Saturday, March 11, 1972 I Frat Members Donate Blood Bill Berger, a Westmar College freshman McWaters, instructor in philosop.... Edition of The Sioux City Journal

www.newspapers.com

The Muscatine Journal from Muscatine, Iowa

Get this The Muscatine Journal page for free from Wednesday, March 15, 1972 Funeral services for Wilfred. C. Houser, 57, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's church.. Edition of The Muscatine Journal

www.newspapers.com

He was
- In a shallow grave wrapped in plastic
- Possibly hispanic
- Beaten to death.

 

[cenazoic]

More details:

- probably 45-50 years old
- approximately 5’6
- wearing jeans and a “wide belt with large buckle”
- in location since October 1971
- could have been washed to the resting place by river