KY KY - DeKoven, OH River, WhtMale Adult-Pre 50, UP16003, long brown hair, pants or jeans, Aug’71

[MadMcGoo]

Unidentified White Male Murder
NamUs #UP16003
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Date Body Found: August 14, 1971
Location Found: DeKoven, Union County, Kentucky
Estimated PMI: 6 weeks to 2 months
State of Remains: Badly Decomposed
Estimated Age: Adult - Pre 50; late 30s - mid 40s
Measured Height: 5' 10"(70 inches)
Measured Weight: 145 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown, long, possibly shoulder length
Eye Color: Brown
Clothing: Pants or jeans

Circumstances of Recovery
On August 14, 1971, the badly decomposed body of a white male was discovered in the Ohio River, 0.5 mile south of DeKoven, Union County, Kentucky. The body had apparently been in the river for at least 6 weeks to 2 months.

Kentucky State Police
Sgt. Jason Pagan or Lt. Lonnie Bell: (270)-826-3312
Lt. Pat Isbill, Sgt. Jason Kirk or Det. Marc Carter:
(270) 826-3312
Agency Case Number: KY 16-4691
Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office
Amy Burrows-Beckham (502) 489-5209
Regional Program Specialist
Amy Jenkinson (817) 304-8873

0 Missing Person Exclusions

Sources
NamUs
The Doe Network
Kentucky State Police

 

[MadMcGoo]

Not much to go by with this one
His physical stats are measured and not estimates so that helps and the long hair. KSP lists this as an unsolved murder but no elaboration...

 

[MadMcGoo]

John Clyde Perrin

Missing from California since May since June 1970
- 25 years old, 5’11”, 155-180, Blond, Blue

- (per The Charley Project) He had been a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War. He was convicted of refusing induction into the armed services and his conviction was under appeal at the time of his disappearance; it was upheld a few weeks after he was last seen. He has never been heard from again.

Perrin may have been a man who was rescued from the San Francisco Bay and taken to the hospital on the morning of June 24, 1970, the day after Perrin's disappearance. He gave his name as "David Herrin." He was given clothing, left the hospital and disappeared.

The identity of "David Herrin" has not been confirmed, but Perrin's family believes it was him.

Perrin was born in Bristol, Tennessee and grew up in Virginia. His parents are now deceased, but his siblings are still alive and looking for him. If he resurfaces, he would no longer be facing any charges for avoiding military service.

Ralph Hampton Miller

Missing from Lakeland, FL since Sept. 1970
- 17 years old, 5’5”-5’10”, 130-150 lbs, brown, hazel
- Ralph was last seen at his home on Route 3 in
- His mother stated she saw him in bed as she left for work that day. He has never been heard from again.


(Whoops...I started this comment a few days ago and never finished it or clicked “post reply” - so my train of thought on these guys has since derailed, but I saved them for some reason..)

 

[GJKJR]

August 17, 1971. The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, KY.

August 15, 1971. The Paducah Sun, Paducah, KY.

August 16, 1971. The Paducah Sun, Paducah, KY.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

1866UMKY

 

[Oakie]

Is there a DNA/genealogy effort on this one?

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping again

 

[The4TierBridge]

The Doe Network page has a reconstruction for him that I can't find anywhere else and is in very low resolution.

 

[Hochman]

The Doe Network page has a reconstruction for him that I can't find anywhere else and is in very low resolution.

View attachment 611525

This reconstruction actually belongs to this case. Not sure why it was added to the wrong page, i'll let them know it's incorrect.