IL IL - Mount Vernon, WhtMale 65-78, UP116745, in field near Illinois Route 148, clothes, Dec'93

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP116745
Male, White/Caucasian
Date Body Found: December 5, 1993
Location Found: Mount Vernon, Illinois
Estimated Age Range: 65-78 Years

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Biological Sex: Male
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
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Possible Middle Name--
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Nickname/Alias--
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 80
Estimated Age Range (Years): 65-78
Estimated Year of Death: 1993
Estimated PMI: 4 Months
Height: 5' 6"-5' 8"(66-68 inches) , Estimated
Weight;: 170-220 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
December 5, 1993
NamUs Case Created
February 21, 2024
ME/C QA Reviewed
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Location Found Map
Location
Mount Vernon, Illinois
County
Jefferson County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)
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Found On Tribal Land
No
Circumstances of Recovery: Victim found inside a sleeping bag in a small thicket in a tilled farm field approximately 20 feet from the roadway. The site is about 2 miles from a 2-lane state highway, Illinois Route 148, adjacent to an underground coal mine and the Rend Lake Hunting & Wildlife access area.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
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Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Physical Description
Hair Color
Brown
Head Hair Description
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Body Hair Description
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Facial Hair Description
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Left Eye Color
Unknown
Right Eye Color
Unknown
Eye Description
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Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered
Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
ClothingWHITE SHORTS W/ BLUE TRIM, WHITE SHIRT W/ STRIPES, WHITE OLYMPIAN TENNIS SHOES SZ 8 1/2, WITH BLACK TRIM. WHITE UNDERWEAR SZ 38-40