FL Miami Dade County, White Male, 50-60, Found floating, July 15, 1966

[PatLaurel]

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Date of Discovery: July 15, 1966
Location of Discovery: Miami-Dade County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 50-60 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 125 lbs.
Hair Color: Gray, balding.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: A 6-inch long incisional scar in the umbilical region of the abdomen. A tattoo on the right upper arm of two hands in a shaking position with a sun rising over them.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Gray pin striped pants, black belt, black shoes, black socks, and two light/tan colored short sleeved shirts.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery​

The victim was found floating under the bridge at the intersection of Snapper Creek Canal at 1170 SW 8th Street.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Sandra Boyd
Agency Phone Number: 305-545-2425
Agency Case Number: 1966-1526

NCIC Case Number: U980022459
NamUs Case Number: UP #6592
Former Hot Case Number: 1946

 

[PatLaurel]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[PayrollNerd]

floating under the bridge at the intersection of Snapper Creek Canal at 1170 SW 8th Street.

This is very close to the area of FIU which was built which was on an abandoned airfield. So in 1966 it was very rural. The bridge he was found under was likely replaced as the area was developed.

History

In 1969, the dream for a public university in Miami took flight from an abandoned airfield. Today, we’re a South Florida anchor institution. This is our story.

www.fiu.edu

 

[PayrollNerd]

Clothing: Gray pin striped pants, black belt, black shoes, black socks, and two light/tan colored short sleeved shirts.

This sounds like dress clothing an office worker would wear.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Could it be this man? it is mentioned that he had a tattoo on his arms.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

 

[PayrollNerd]

Could it be this man? it is mentioned that he had a tattoo on his arms.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

It is too bad theres not a description of the tattoos.

 

[PatLaurel]

floating under the bridge at the intersection of Snapper Creek Canal at 1170 SW 8th Street.

This is very close to the area of FIU which was built which was on an abandoned airfield. So in 1966 it was very rural. The bridge he was found under was likely replaced as the area was developed.

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History

In 1969, the dream for a public university in Miami took flight from an abandoned airfield. Today, we’re a South Florida anchor institution. This is our story.

www.fiu.edu

The exact location where he was found:
"Unidentified Man Found In Canal The sheriff's department today .was trying to identify a man whose body was found floating yesterday in a canal behind a southwest section trailer park. There was no sign of violence, sheriff's deputy Ray Beck said. William Burke, manager of the Little City Trailer Park at SW 8th Street and 117th Avenue, and his nephew, Barry Burke, found the body. The medical examiner's office said the dead man was in his late 40's and had been in the canal about two days."

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