FL Miami- Black male, 55-100, Jackson Memorial Hospital band wrist- Local homeless- Feb 19, 1988

[PatLaurel]

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Date of Discovery: February 19, 1988
Location of Discovery: Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Recent
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Emphysema

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 50-100 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Height: 5'5" to 5'9"
Weight: 120 lbs.
Hair Color: Gray, long
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Gray beard and mustache

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Tan sweater, blue pants, black shoes
Jewelry: Two yellow metal rings
Additional Personal Items: Pocket knife, hospital band on wrist

Circumstances of Discovery​

The decedent was found dead on a sidewalk next to a building. He was in a sitting position with his back against the wall.

He had a JMH (Jackson Memorial Hospital) band on his wrist, but it was too faded to distinguish any writing. According to the the person that found him, he was a local homeless man.

 

[PatLaurel]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[TGIRecovered]

Seems like they could have made a better guess on the age- 55-100? C'mon!

Even in 1988, this man should not have been impossible to ID with a reasonable amount of investigation. Homeless people can be frequent fliers in local hospitals. I'll bet someone from the hospital would have recognized him if shown a picture soon after he was found deceased.