MI - Bobby Glen Stephens, 32, Kalamazoo - May 9th 1986 (I think I found him)

[AlexFromnic]

Went missing after seen leaving a restaurant. Left all his possessions and never seen again.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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www.namus.gov

I'm almost certain he's this Doe:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Notice the decedent was wearing a Central Michigan Chipawas shirt, coins matching to 1986, strong composite resemblance, matching height and age estimate.

Decedent was found skeletal in Baldwin Florida off an exit ramp in 1996. This is as close to a perfect namus match I think I could ever get.

I submitted it to authorities.

 

[DrQ]

Went missing after seen leaving a restaurant. Left all his possessions and never seen again.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

I'm almost certain he's this Doe:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Notice the decedent was wearing a Central Michigan Chipawas shirt, coins matching to 1986, strong composite resemblance, matching height and age estimate.

Decedent was found skeletal in Baldwin Florida off an exit ramp in 1996. This is as close to a perfect namus match I think I could ever get.

I submitted it to authorities.

Good job! Thanks for the update. Hope it is him and he can RIP.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Definitely a resemblance.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Looks like he's been ruled out, unfortunately

 

[AlexFromnic]

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Looks like he's been ruled out, unfortunately

Geez how could they have excluded him? I thought for sure damn...

 

[AlexFromnic]

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Looks like he's been ruled out, unfortunately

Back to square one. It's amazing this one fit so well he had the Michigan shirt the resemblance ugggh. I wish we knew how they did the exclusions because if it's not DNA I'd look again.

 

[Pennysmom1]

3469DMMI - Bobby Glen Stephens

Name: Bobby Glen Stephens
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: May 9, 1986
Location Last Seen: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: October 25, 1953
Age: 32 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" - 5'10"
Weight: 145 - 165 lbs.
Hair Color: Blond/Strawberry
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Large scar on neck from ear to ear at least 1/4" wide.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

 

[caseih99]

My guess.
Luce County John Doe
Unidentified Person Michiganhttps://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=94ummi
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)Older article about sustained injuries that possibly match to Jdoe
Porchlight International for the Missing & Unidentified-Stephens, Bobby Glen 05/09/1986

 

[dalsglen]

My guess.
Luce County John Doe
Unidentified Person Michiganhttps://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=94ummi
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)Older article about sustained injuries that possibly match to Jdoe
Porchlight International for the Missing & Unidentified-Stephens, Bobby Glen 05/09/1986

Wrong hair colour

 

[AlexFromnic]

Wrong hair colour

Not necessarilly:

Oxidation: Eumelanin and pheomelanin are the two melanin pigments that determine hair color. Over time, eumelanin (the pigment responsible for yellow-brown-black colors) oxidizes, leaving behind more stable pheomelanin (the pigment responsible for red tones). This can cause the hair, including blond hair, to take on a reddish-brown hue.

The Luce County Doe was said to have reddish brown hair which apparently it can be common for blonde people.. especially dirty blonds like Stephens it will indeed degrade into reddish brown. Admittedly I'm not an expert I don't know how long that process takes but I'm simply saying hold on.

Luce County John Doe was my top suspected Doe as well and the only issue I had was hair color but that's when I remembered a different case referencing how hair color can changes post mortem sometimes significantly. It seems those exposed to the elements change the most.

It makes sense it could be him because Luce county Doe was dressed for hunting and stephens simply disappeared and left all his possessions behind after leaving a diner if I remember correctly. If he got picked up to hunting then left out there it would make a ton of sense and people in his area were big on hunting.

I wonder though if he had the metal rod in his leg if that can be verified or not.

 

[AlexFromnic]

I also want to point out Stephens had a scar from ear to ear going under the jaw. They did find a scar on Luce County John Does left cheek. He was decomposed maybe this is all of it that was left or visible? I'd be interested in a dna test for this one. Its a shot.