IL IL - Henry Co., WhtMale 16-25, UP51281, near Cat/Oak Creek bridge, bullet hole to back of head, Oct'66

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Henry County John Doe (1966)
a.k.a "Geneseo John Doe"
#UP51281(NU)
Original.jpg
Clay reconstruction of John Doe by FBI artist Laura Bailey.

Circumstances
These remains were discovered a few miles southeast of Geneseo in Henry County, IL. They were found just north of a small concrete bridge carrying traffic on North 1800th Avenue over a north-flowing branch of Cat Creek (occasionally appears as Oat Creek on some maps). (per NamUs).

On October 27, 1966, a local postman and trapper discovered a human skull near Cat Creek southeast of Geneseo, Illinois. The FBI determined that a bullet hole at the base of the skull was the cause of death, and the man had died 1-5 years earlier. After a search of the area, investigators located further skeletal remains. Analysis of the bones determined his age to be between 16-30, and he was between 5’5” and 5’10” tall. (per DNA Doe Project).

Case Numbers:
  • Doe Network: 3057UMIL
  • NamUs: UP51281
  • ME/C: 353*
Overview:
  • Location: Geneseo, Illinios. (Henry Co.)
  • Date Body Found: October 27, 1966.
  • NamUs Created: July 18, 2018.
  • Tribal Land: NO
  • PMI: N/A
  • State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
  • Cause of Death: UNKNOWN
Physical:
  • Sex: Male
  • Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian
  • Age: 16-25 (Adult, pre-30s)
  • Height: 5' 5"-5' 10" (est.)
  • Weight: UNKNOWN
  • Hair: UNKNOWN
  • Eye: UNKNOWN
Identifiers:
  • Dentals: UNKNOWN
  • DNA: UNKNOWN
  • Prints: N/A
  • Marks / Features: UNKNOWN
Personal Affects:
  • Clothing: NONE
  • Jewelry: NONE
  • Add'l Items: NONE
Links
NamUs: UP51281 (ARCHIVE)
Doe Network: 0357UMIL (ARCHIVE)
DNA Doe Project: Geneseo John Doe 1966

Note
Both the Doe Network and NamUs profiles for Geneseo John Doe do not list a cause of death or mention the presence of a bullet hole on the skull. The profile for this John Doe Case on the DNA Doe Project website does, however.

* This case is being handled by the Henry Co. Sheriff's Office and Coroner's Office. *
** This case is also being handled by the DNA Doe Project. **
 
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There is currently one exclusion on NamUs.

Paul G. Love (#MP32982) - October 2, 1947.
 
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DNA DOE PROJECT ARCHIVE
 
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Aug 16, 2024
Henry County officials are asking for the public's help in a 1966 cold case involving a young man whose remains were discovered near Geneseo
 
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Looks like Ronald Tammen, disappeared out of college dorm room in Oxford, Ohio April 1953:
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5'9"-5'10", very athletic, musical/played in a band

Location where Doe found pretty close to Rock Island, IL, which had its own history of organized crime, and not far at all from Quad Cities, maybe 25 mins. Chicago Outfit very active in this period. The bullet at base of skull is making me think quite possibly a mob hit.
 
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