IL IL-Chicago, WhtMale, UP122432, Found floating in Lake Michigan, Apr '24

[phantomstrider]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Date Body Found April 25, 2024
Location Found Chicago, Illinois
Biological Sex Male
Race/Ethnicity White/Caucasian
Estimated Age Group Cannot Determine
Height 5' 7"(67 inches), Estimated
Weight 205 lbs, Estimated
Location Chicago, Illinois 60616
County Cook County
Found On Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Recovery On 25 April 2024 at 1611 hours, Chicago Police notified the Forensic Institute to report the death of an unknown individual floating in Lake Michigan near the 2300 block of South Lake Shore Dr.
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
'Hair Color Unknown
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown
Tattoo
Heart and pink star on upper left arm

Tattoo
"Cathy" on left upper chest

Tattoo
Ying and yang symbol with heart on upper right arm

Spoiler

 

[iulia]

Their NamUs page is down.

There is talk on FB that this is Cathy Van Bruggen, missing from Chicago since March 2024. She is a transgender woman. There are pictures on her FB page where you can see the rose tattoo on her chest, and her arm tattoos are partly visible, although they seem to be on the opposite arm.

https://home.chicagopolice.org/missing-cathy-vanbruggen-80/

Cathy Van Bruggen

Cathy Van Bruggen is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Cathy Van Bruggen and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.

www.facebook.com

 

[iamshadow21]

Their NamUs page is down.

There is talk on FB that this is Cathy Van Bruggen, missing from Chicago since March 2024. She is a transgender woman. There are pictures on her FB page where you can see the rose tattoo on her chest, and her arm tattoos are partly visible, although they seem to be on the opposite arm.

https://home.chicagopolice.org/missing-cathy-vanbruggen-80/

Cathy Van Bruggen

Cathy Van Bruggen is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Cathy Van Bruggen and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.

www.facebook.com

The inversion of the tattoos might be due to the photo being flipped, either because of camera settings or because of a picture being taken in a mirror.

 

[Susikatze]

I read her fb
Very impressive person. Very brave. Very honest. Very strong. Very clear. And while always being part of the queer community, she finally started to transition in her mid 70s and finished at age 80. Wow.
She also admitted she had medication abuse issues and mental health issues.
I hope you found peace, dear Cathy

 

[iulia]

It was indeed Cathy Van Bruggen.

Virtual Cemetery

In February 2014, the Medical Examiner’s office began using cremation as a dignified alternative to burial for indigent remains.After three days in the Medical Examiner’s Office, an unclaimed body may be embalmed by a mortuary school to preserve the body.If you cannot afford to make arrangements...

www.cookcountyil.gov

Case Number ME2024-02267 (deadnamed)