IA IA - Woodbury Co, WhtMale, 40-50, Burned Under Bridge, Sioux City, Mar'86

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP2621
ME/C Case Number 0C-86-35

Male, White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Range 40-50 Years
Height 5' 7"(67 inches) , Estimated
Weight150 lbs, Estimated

Accessories
One tube of contact cement
Near the Body

Clothing
Brown western shirt; Blue jeans; Blue cotton socks; White cotton gloves
On the Body

Footwear
Tan western boots
On the Body

Date Found: March 25, 1986
Estimated Year of Death: 1986
Estimated PMI: 1 Days
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Charred/burned

Location Found Map
Street Address Under Bridge Abandoned River Channel Sioux City, Iowa
Woodbury County


Circumstances of Recovery
The body of an adult white male between the age of 45 to 49 years was found burned underneath a bridge of an abandoned river channel in Sioux City, Iowa on March 25, 1986. Death is estimated to have occurred around the late afternoon hours on March 24, 1986. The decedent's blood type was determined to be A+.

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[MadMcGoo]

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP2621
Male, White / Caucasian
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Date Body Found: March 25, 1986
Location Found: Sioux City, Iowa
Estimated Age: Adult - Pre 50; 45-49
Estimated PMI: 1 Days
Estimated Height: 5' 7"
Estimated Weight: 150 lbs
Accessories: One tube of contact cement
Clothing: Brown western shirt; Blue jeans; Blue cotton socks; White cotton gloves
Footwear: Tan western boots

Circumstances of Recovery: The body of an adult white male between the age of 45 to 49 years was found burned underneath a bridge of an abandoned river channel in Sioux City, Iowa on March 25, 1986. Death is estimated to have occurred around the late afternoon hours on March 24, 1986. The decedent's blood type was determined to be A+.

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*included a photo of what the tube of contact cement may have looked like...

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Description>	White male, 45-49 years of age, 5'6" to 5'8", 145 to 155 lbs., medium build, blood type A+
Details	Burned body was found under a bridge of an abandoned river channel in Sioux City on March 25, 1986.
Clothing	Subject was wearing white cotton gloves, brown western shirt, blue jeans, blue cotton socks and tan western boots.
Possessions	Tube of contact cement.
Cause of Death	Apparent suicide; burned body was found doused with gasoline. Estimated time of death was the late afternoon of March 24, 1986.
Agency

Unidentified Bodies | Iowa Department of Public Safety

The State of Iowa has six unidentified bodies on file. These cases have been entered into the National Crime Information Center Computer System for possible matches against the missing person file. However, if the individual has never been entered as missing by any agency there will be no match...

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[imstilla.grandma]

Unidentified White Male​

Woodbury County in Iowa

Sioux City in Woodbury County
LOCATION WHERE FOUND: 200 Block of S. Lewis Blvd. near Highway 75
Sioux City, Iowa
Woodbury County
DATE FOUND: March 25, 1986
ESTIMATED DATE OF DEATH: March 24, 1986
STATUS: Unidentified
CASE NUMBER: OC-86-35
SEX: Male
RACE: White
AGE: 40-49
WEIGHT: 145-155 lbs.
HEIGHT: 5’6″ to 5’8″
HAIR COLOR: Unknown or completely bald
EYE COLOR: Unknown
BLOOD TYPE: A+
NAMUS-UP CASE NUMBER: 2621
CAUSE OF DEATH: Apparent suicide; burned body was found doused with gasoline.
RESPONDING AGENCY: Sioux City Police Department (712) 279-6365
LOCAL CONTACT: Woodbury County Medical Examiner’s Office (712) 279-3226

Case Information​

At approx. 9:42 a.m. on March 25, 1986, Sioux City Police responded to a report of a man down under a bridge of an abandoned river channel near Marx Trucking at 220 S. Lewis Blvd.

Marx employees had observed smoke and a noxious odor coming from the area the day before at approximately 5 p.m. Investigators located the body of man — believed to be between 40-50 years of age — burned beyond recognition, with a gas can located between the victim’s legs.

The subject wore white cotton gloves, a brown western shirt, blue jeans, blue cotton socks and tan western boots.

The decedent’s possessions also included a tube of contact cement.

The death is believed to have been caused by thermal injuries suffered during an act of self-immolation (setting one’s self on fire). The body was found doused with gasoline. The decedent’s blood type was determined to be A+.

The Sioux City Police did obtain dental records from the victim’s teeth, which have been compared to numerous missing persons across the country.

As of this date, the subject’s identity is unknown and the case remains open.

Information Needed​

If you have any information about this unsolved case please contact the Woodbury County Medical Examiner’s Office at (712) 279-3226 or John Kraemer, PA, of the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner at (515) 725-1400. You may also contact the Sioux City Police Department at (712) 279-6390.

Unidentified White Male, Sioux City, 1986

On March 25, 1986, Sioux City police found an unidentified white male burned beyond recognition under a bridge near Marx Trucking at 220 S. Lewis Blvd.

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