MI MI- Detroit River, Mud Island, #UP85671, Male, White, 30-45, 5'9'',150 lbs, tattoos “Great Arsenal/GeRARd/get rabid", purple bathing suit, 28/8/21

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

NamUs #UP85671
Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP85671Male, White / Caucasian
Date Body FoundAugust 28, 2021
Location FoundEcorse, Michigan
Estimated Age Range30-45 Years

NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number21-10061


SexMale
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Nickname/Alias--
Estimated Age GroupAdult
Estimated Age Range (Years)30-45
Estimated Year of Death2021
Estimated PMI1 Weeks
Height5' 9"(69 inches) , Estimated
Weight150 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances​

TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date Body FoundAugust 28, 2021
NamUs Case CreatedOctober 25, 2021
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found Map​

LocationEcorse, Michigan
CountyWayne County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal LandNo
Circumstances of RecoveryRecovered from the Detroit River near Mud Island.

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Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains--
Condition of RemainsNot recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Tattoo
Yellow and green graffiti lettering with splotches of orange that divide colors on inside right forearm that possibly says “Great Arsenal”, "GeRARd", or "get rabid" and an image of a star at beginning of words

Clothing
purple pattern bathing suit
On the Body''

Oct 13 2023

Ecorse police seek help in 2-year-old cold case

The unidentified body was found floating in the Detroit River near Mud Island.

www.freep.com

Marina Johnson
''Ecorse police are still trying to identify a body found floating in the Detroit River more than two years ago and they hope a distinct tattoo will help.

According to a recent Facebook post from Downriver and Friends, a community group dedicated to supporting the Downriver area, a unique tattoo, barely legible and located on the right forearm, just might help law enforcement identify this John Doe. He had been dead for about a week when the body was found.

The tattoo contains yellow and green graffiti lettering with splotches of orange as well as a word that reads “GeRARd”, “get rabid” or “Great Arsenal” with an image of a star at the beginning of the words.

The case was originally reported to Detroit police on Aug. 28, 2021, but due to the body’s location on the east side of Mud Island, Ecorse police took over. Mud Island, a little over 18 acres in size, is in Wayne County and is part of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.''

''According to NamUs, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, the person was a white male about 5 feet 9 inches tall. He had short hair and weighed around 150 pounds. He is estimated to be between the ages 30 and 45, and he was found wearing a purple pattern bathing suit.

Anyone with information is asked to contact NamUs Regional Program Specialist Lori Bruski at (817) 718-7904.''

 

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Sept 2021 By JIM KASUBA rbbm

Police seek help in identifying body pulled out of Detroit River; victim had distinctive tattoo

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in helping to identify a body found floating in the Detroit River last Saturday.

www.thenewsherald.com

Mud Island is 21 acres and is closed to the public. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)

''With no obvious signs of trauma, stab wounds or bullet holes on the body, police don’t believe the man was a victim of foul play. He is white, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighed around 150 pounds and had short hair.

Police have tried to match this John Doe with people recently reported missing in the area, but have not been able to determine the man’s identity.''

''Based on the condition of the remains, Sassak estimates the body had been in the water for six or seven days.

Sassak said the man was found unclothed, except for a purple-pattern swimsuit, as well as shreds of a white T-shirt. That leads police to believe he may have been swimming.

One thing that may help police to identify the victim is a large, distinctive tattoo on the inside of his forearm. The tattoo has yellow and green graffiti lettering, with splotches of orange that divide the two colors.

“It was hard for us to read, so I went to a couple of tattoo shops,” Sassak said.

In showing a photo of the tattoo to a tattoo artist, Sassak was surprised that the person immediately recognized the words as “Great Arsenal.” An image of a star is found at the beginning of the words.

“There’s nobody missing in our area with a tattoo like that,” Sassak said.''

Bodies can sometimes float for long distances in the river, so it’s possible this person died near a community along Lake St. Clair, or perhaps on the Canadian side of the Detroit River.''

 

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fwiw regarding tattoo..

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Mud Island, a little over 18 acres in size, is in Wayne County and is part of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.

Ecorse police seek help in 2-year-old cold case

The unidentified body was found floating in the Detroit River near Mud Island.

www.freep.com