MI MI - Detroit, Det River, WhtMale 35-45, UP8237, poss from foreign country, poss Russia, 2 Moskow subway tokens, Foreign Sz 24 EE tennis shoes, Jun'94

[YaYa_521]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
*NO PHOTOS*

NamUs #UP8237
ME/C Case Number 94-5332
NamUs Case Created December 9, 2010
Male, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found June 11, 1994
Location Found Detroit, Michigan
Estimated Year of Death1993-1994
Estimated PMI--
Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Estimated Age Range 35-45 Years
Height 5' 8"(68 inches) , Estimated
Weight 141 lbs, Estimated
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Brown

Accessories - 2 Moskow subway tokens Lighter - Near the Body

Clothing - Levis and brown sweat pants with Chinese Laundry Mark Black t-shirt Blue sweatshirt pullover 2 pairs of socks - On the Body

Footwear - Foreign size 24 EE tennis shoes Belt - On the Body


Circumstances of Recovery - Victim pulled from the Detroit River. Individual cound be from a foreign counrty, possibly from Russia.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

JUNE 1994​

In June 1994, a man, that cops thought was from Russia, was pulled from the waterway.

Investigators discovered two Moscow subway tickets and a lighter as they combed the scene for clues.

Officers discovered the man was wearing size 24EE tennis sneakers – a foreign shoe size.

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[Nate_Bro]

Possible Comparison​

Julius Frano (Missing) vs NamUs UP8237 (Unidentified)

Julius Frano	NamUs UP8237
Missing	Unidentified Deceased
Missing Jan 1, 1994	Found June 11, 1994
Moscow, Russia	Detroit, Michigan (Detroit River)
Male	Male
Caucasian (Slovak descent)	White / Caucasian
35	35–45
178 cm (5'10")	5'8" (68 in), estimated
Unknown	141 lbs (estimated)
Brown	Brown
Gray	Brown (both eyes listed as brown)
Appendix surgery scar; stooped posture	No known distinctive features documented
Unknown	Levi’s, brown sweatpants (Chinese laundry mark), black T-shirt, blue sweatshirt, 2 pairs socks
Unknown	Foreign size 24 EE tennis shoes
Unknown	2 Moscow subway tokens; lighter
Listed via Interpol	NamUs notes possible foreign origin, possibly Russia

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Observations​

Consistent Factors

• Same year (1994)
• Age compatible
• Race and sex match
• Brown hair
• Moscow subway tokens found with Detroit decedent

 

[Rikissa]

I would say it's highly unlikely that Julius Frano is the unidentified person found in Detroit in 1994. The missing of JF is most likely dependent of the situation in Russia in the early 1990s, with the Soviet Union split up in several countries, political instability, the rise of organised crime, and corrupt police. JF was of Slovak descent, and on 1 January 1993 Czechoslovakia had friendly been divided into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, so he might have return there, and never knew that he was reported missing in Moscow. I would guess it could have been easy to 'disappear' in those circumstances if a person wanted.

How long do the US keep records of who enters the country? If a Slovak, or Russian, travelled to the US in the 1990s, they would need a visa, issued by the US Embassy in Moscow.

 

[Nate_Bro]

It’s a long shot, but it feels like a step in the right direction. I’ll leave this here as a starting point in case anyone wants to dig into missing Russians from the early 90s. If anyone decides to take it on, I hope they share what they uncover here.

 

[Rikissa]

Well, according to NamUs the subway tokens, and lighter, was not found on the body, but "near the body". As the body had been pulled from the river, is it certain that they had belonged to the man, or were they trash?