MI MI - Dearborn, Wht/Unc Male 34-86, UP56909, long hair, Orange Hat, mismatched boots, Apr'19

[ADKGemini]

DEARBORN (WWJ) - Police in Dearborn are asking for help identifying a man who was found dead in a wooded area along the railroad.

The remains were discovered Tuesday by CSX Transportation workers near the train tracks at Michigan Avenue and Miller Road, just west of I-94.

Based on preliminary findings, medical examiners believe that foul play was not involved. However, investigators have not been able to identify the individual.

Police say the individual appears to be an older white male, wearing tan pants, a tan Carhartt style jacket, an orange knit cap and boots. It also appears that he was possibly homeless at the time of his death.

Investigators are asking for tips from the public while they collaborate with regional partners and searching missing person databases.

"It is imperative that we identify this subject so that family members can be notified and a full investigation completed," Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad said in a statement.

Anyone who may have information is asked to contact police at 313-943-2241.
Police Trying To ID Man Found Dead Near Dearborn Train Tracks

 

[iulia]

Police Seek Tips To ID Skeletal Remains Found In Dearborn [PHOTO]

On Wednesday, police released a photo of the t-shirt image, hoping that someone in the public may recognize it.

 

[Coffee56]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number19-5064
Demographics
SexMale
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian, Uncertain
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Possible Nickname--
Estimated Age GroupAdult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years)34-86
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--
HeightCannot Estimate
WeightCannot Estimate
Circumstances
TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date Body FoundApril 23, 2019
NamUs Case CreatedApril 24, 2019
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found Map
LocationDearborn, Michigan
CountyWayne County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Circumstances of RecoveryFound by workers
Details of Recovery


Inventory of Remains--
Condition of RemainsNot recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Physical Description
Hair ColorGray or Partially Gray
Head Hair DescriptionLong, gray and wavy
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorUnknown
Right Eye ColorUnknown
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothing
orange winter cap, Jerzees XL clothing label shirt that featured a "distinct image" of a small, dark-haired child near a high-wheel bicycle, tan pants, and a tan Carhart-style jacket.
On the Body

Footwear
A brown boot was on one foot, and a yellow rain boot on the other.
On the Body

 

[YaYa_521]

Patrick Dennis Kelly – The Charley Project

Patrick disappeared ~11 months prior to JD's discovery. Saginaw, MI is about 2 hours NW of Dearborn.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up. Can anyone see the Rule-outs?

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Bumping up. Can anyone see the Rule-outs?

None.

 

[Nsampson]

So the namus profile says that the estimated age range is pre 40, but they refer to him as an older gentleman. But the range also says 34 - 86, so I'm a little confused by that. I guess if he had been homeless he may have looked older than he really is if life had been hard? Am I just missing something and talking myself in circles?

 

[ChatteringBirds]

So the namus profile says that the estimated age range is pre 40, but they refer to him as an older gentleman. But the range also says 34 - 86, so I'm a little confused by that. I guess if he had been homeless he may have looked older than he really is if life had been hard? Am I just missing something and talking myself in circles?

I assume the best they could determine is he's between 34 - 86 years old, so the "pre-40" had to be used to meet the bottom of that range.

I wonder if it's unusual that they have near complete skeletal remains yet can't estimate height or a narrower age range. It makes me think a final review hasn't been finished but IDK.

May I say I feel sorry for this man dying like this and hope he is identified and his family can give him a nice burial. He didn't even have the luxury of matching boots at the end of his life.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Patrick Dennis Kelly – The Charley Project

Patrick disappeared ~11 months prior to JD's discovery. Saginaw, MI is about 2 hours NW of Dearborn.

Wow, you may be right. I bet they are working on the DNA or other comparison as we type. They are both in NamUs, so I bet/ hope they didn't miss this possibility.

ETA: PK's NamUs page:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping case up. This UID is still listed in NamUs.

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page has been removed.

 

[iulia]

2019 “Dennis Doe” Identified using Forensic Genetic Genealogy

Identifinders International is pleased to have assisted the Dearborn Police Department with the identification of "Dennis Doe" as Biaggio "Bennie" Alestra, a known transient in the area. FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 12, 2024 / "Dennis ...

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Identifinders International is pleased to have assisted the Dearborn Police Department with the identification of "Dennis Doe" as Biaggio "Bennie" Alestra, a known transient in the area.