Identified! KY - Elizabethtown, I-65 near MM 95, WhtMale 50-70, UP750, no trauma, salt & pepper hair, dental torus, plaid shirt, Dec’06 - Rickey Allen Leslie

[MadMcGoo]

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP750
Male, White / Caucasian

Victim’s shirt, jeans, sock, and shoe
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Date Body Found: December 30, 2006
Location Found: Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky
Estimated Age: Adult - Pre 60; 50-70
Estimated Year of Death: 2006
Estimated PMI: Weeks/2-4 months
Measured Height: 6' 0"(72 inches)
Estimated Weight: 140 lbs.
Hair Color: Gray mixed with black, 3-5 inches long, wavy, male-pattern baldness
Facial Hair: Light beard and mustache gray in color
Eye Color: Unknown

Clothing
- Red plaid, insulated flannel shirt, Faded Glory XL
- Blue jeans
- Black belt
- Gray polo shirt Puritan
- Brown shoes, size 11 State Street

Circumstances of Recovery
Body found alongside Interstate 65, North bound near mile marker 95.

Dentals: Available; Bilateral mandibular tori; Mesial drift of #2; All alloys except for 7,8,9,10. These have multiple composites.
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Available (FBI NMPDD)

Kentucky State Police: L. Walker
Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office
Amy Burrows-Beckham (502) 852-5587
Agency Case Number: ME-06-1313
Regional Program Specialist
Amy Jenkinson (817) 304-8873

Sources
NamUs
The Doe Network

 

[MadMcGoo]

Note: NamUs lists his age group as “Pre-60” and ranging from 50-70 years old. The Doe Network lists his age as 50-70, FWIW.

Missing Person Exclusions
MP13771 Thomas Profitt 05/03/2006 Clark KY
MP9473 James Gunterman Jr 03/15/2004 Jefferson KY
MP5175 Albert Mitchell 09/09/2004 Bourbon KY
MP9561 Harvey Kays 12/12/1988 Anderson KY
MP453 James Bradford 09/06/1996 Maricopa AZ
MP7864 Ronald Stobierski 07/09/2003 Cook IL
MP1982 Ray Gricar 04/15/2005 Centre PA
MP4903 Bradley Ross 01/28/2006 Jefferson KY
MP2242 Joseph D'Aquisto Sr 01/11/2002 Buncombe NC
MP921 Jay Clark 04/01/2004 El Paso TX
MP384 Milton Schultz 03/22/2005 Jewell KS
MP374 Richard Clark 10/16/2005 Linn KS

 

[Goecke]

Dental tori are quite common; I have one on each side of my inner lower jaw (sounds like the same position as the UID). I remember my dentist telling me about 10% of the population has it, and it's just extra bone growth on the jaw. In extreme cases it can interfere with talking or eating and needs to be surgically removed but the vast majority of the time it's benign.

 

[YaYa_521]

Dental tori are quite common; I have one on each side of my inner lower jaw (sounds like the same position as the UID). I remember my dentist telling me about 10% of the population has it, and it's just extra bone growth on the jaw. In extreme cases it can interfere with talking or eating and needs to be surgically removed but the vast majority of the time it's benign.

Thank you for that explanation. I'd never heard of dental tori (torus).

 

[YaYa_521]

It seems a match except the age, timeline and what would Michael have been doing in KY? Different plaid patterns too, I think.

5270DMLA - Michael Ray Orsborn

Name: Michael Ray Orsborn
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: January 31, 2006
Location Last Seen: Provencal, Natchitoches County, Louisiana

Physical Description
Date of Birth: December 1, 1967
Age: 38 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 130 - 140 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown, balding
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Possibly wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: possible wearing white tennis shoes

Circumstances of Disappearance
Michael was last seen at approximately 3:15am leaving a residence on Highway 120 in Provencal, LA. His wife saw him get up at 12:30am to go for a ride in his truck. His vehicle, described as a maroon, four door, 1984 Mercury, was later located the same day on Highway 120 at Sparks Road in Provencal, LA, about a mile from his home. It Had apparently involved in a single-car accident. Michael's wallet was found about 75 yards from the truck but he has never been located.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Dept.
Agency Contact Person: Detective Byles
Agency Phone Number: (318) 352-6432
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: B-00055-06



NCIC Case Number: M-785535717
NamUs Case Number: 725

Information Source(s)
NamUs
NAMPN

Admin Notes
Added: 9/17/17; Last Updated: 9/17/17

 

[MadMcGoo]

It seems a match except the age, timeline and what would Michael have been doing in KY? Different plaid patterns too, I think.

5270DMLA - Michael Ray Orsborn

Name: Michael Ray Orsborn
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: January 31, 2006
Location Last Seen: Provencal, Natchitoches County, Louisiana

Physical Description
Date of Birth: December 1, 1967
Age: 38 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 130 - 140 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown, balding
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Possibly wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: possible wearing white tennis shoes

Circumstances of Disappearance
Michael was last seen at approximately 3:15am leaving a residence on Highway 120 in Provencal, LA. His wife saw him get up at 12:30am to go for a ride in his truck. His vehicle, described as a maroon, four door, 1984 Mercury, was later located the same day on Highway 120 at Sparks Road in Provencal, LA, about a mile from his home. It Had apparently involved in a single-car accident. Michael's wallet was found about 75 yards from the truck but he has never been located.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Dept.
Agency Contact Person: Detective Byles
Agency Phone Number: (318) 352-6432
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: B-00055-06



NCIC Case Number: M-785535717
NamUs Case Number: 725

Information Source(s)
NamUs
NAMPN

Admin Notes
Added: 9/17/17; Last Updated: 9/17/17

Gave me the chills seeing the photos! I think it could be him! Description fits and so do the circumstances. Even the plaid patterns don’t seem all that different... great find!

Poor guy, probably sustained some type of head trauma in the car accident and simply got lost. Nothing in the UIDs case indicates foul play.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Both have DNA available for comparison!

(I thought I found a connection to KY, but there’s a criminal case involving a man with the same name, only his last name is spelled a little differently)

 

[MadMcGoo]

Possible Match:

1. Michael Ray Orsborn, Michael Orsborn, Michael Orsborn (Courtesy of YaYa_521)

 

[victoriarobinson642]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Circumstances don't entirely match up for any (AKA why would they be in Kentucky?) but everything else does.

 

[MadMcGoo]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Circumstances don't entirely match up for any (AKA why would they be in Kentucky?) but everything else does.

Thank you! I added these guys!

I hate that someone couldn’t be bothered to enter in “Ted Palka”, instead of “ted palka”. Silly pet peeve and OT, but anywho. TY!

 

[djanga]

The DDP took this case.

Hardin Co John Doe 2006 - DNA Doe Project Cases

 

[snowgoose]

In October NamUs added a picture of his shoes (looks like maybe a new pair of the kind of shoes he was wearing)

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Melt71]

The DDP took this case.

Hardin Co John Doe 2006 - DNA Doe Project Cases

DDPs page recently update to show that his is now in GED march and undergoing genealogical research

 

[YaYa_521]

DDPs page recently update to show that his is now in GED march and undergoing genealogical research

Good news! Hopefully he'll get his name back soon. TY for the update.

 

[cheemsg]

He was identified as Ricky Allen Leslie
Hardin Co John Doe 2006 - DNA Doe Project Cases

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Elizabethtown, KY – The DNA Doe Project and the Hardin County Coroner’s Office have identified a man discovered in 2006 on the side of the road along northbound Interstate 65 east of Elizabethtown, Kentucky as Ricky Allen Leslie. He was believed to have died of natural causes weeks prior to being found without any identification.

Ricky Allen Leslie in 1970
In 2021, the Hardin County Coroner’s Office contacted the DNA Doe Project to request help identifying the man and a biological sample from his remains was sent to the lab for processing. After seven months of complex, specialized laboratory testing, volunteer investigative genetic genealogists began the work to identify the man by analyzing his genetic matches and building his family tree.

“We had some challenges in this case – a bit of pedigree collapse – but we had a great team that came together to overcome them.” said team leader Rhonda Kevorkian. “There were some good clues to follow that brought everything together in just the right way.”

“We had a male DNA match who was also a good sized X-match, and since two males can only match through the X-path on their maternal lines, this was a huge help in this case,” said team leader Tracie Boyle. “Once we had a candidate and could confirm that the X-path lined up, that helped solidify our findings.”

Despite the challenges, the team was able to identify Ricky Allen Leslie as a potential candidate by mid-July, and his identity was confirmed by local authorities using a DNA match to a family member. Mr. Leslie, whose previous address was near where his body was found, had been living in Elizabethtown prior to his death.

The DNA Doe Project wishes to acknowledge the contributions of the groups and individuals who helped solve this case: the Hardin County Coroner’s Office, who entrusted the case to the DNA Doe Project; HudsonAlpha Discovery for DNA extraction, enrichment, and sequencing; Kevin Lord of Saber Investigations for bioinformatics; GEDmatch Pro and FTDNA for providing their databases; our generous donors who support our work; and DDP’s dedicated teams of volunteer investigative genetic genealogists who work tirelessly to bring victims home.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

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[cheemsg]

Am I mad, but I can't find any more news on Rickey.

 

[bombardier]

Am I mad, but I can't find any more news on Rickey.

I wonder if he was kind of reclusive and never reported missing, considering the photo DnaDoe is using is from 1970 (yearbook photo?) :/

 

[cheemsg]

I wonder if he was kind of reclusive and never reported missing, considering the photo DnaDoe is using is from 1970 (yearbook photo?) :/

Yeah, I think there's a very low chance he was actually reported missing since his body showed up in the same small town he lived in. No mention of him having children or anything.