FL Miami, Miami-Dade County- Male, Black- 46-60- Found floating, suffered from hypertension- UP1204- July 4, 1988

[PatLaurel]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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1303UMFL


Date of Discovery: July 4, 1988
Location of Discovery: Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Recent
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 46-60 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 156 lbs.
Hair Color: Gray and balding
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Gray beard and mustache stubble; suffered from hypertension; no tattoos.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available; edentulous maxilla (missing upper teeth)
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: White tank top, boxer shorts, blue socks
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery​

The decedent was found floating in the bay, 250 feet off the seawall, at 700 N.E. 26th Terrace in Miami.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: District 11 - Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Brittney McLaurin
Agency Phone Number: 305-545-2400
Agency E-Mail: cusme(at)miamidade.gov
Agency Case Number: 1988-01992

Agency Name: Miami Dade Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 305-476-5423
Agency E-Mail: hominfo(at)mdpd.com
Agency Case Number: 1961283

NCIC Case Number: U-366531661
NamUs Case Number: 1204
Former Hot Case Number: 1070

 

[Bethan]

Thanks for posting @PatLaurel.

I wonder how they can say he suffered from hypertension! Unless he was wearing a medalert bracelet or the like.

( According to the NamUs record, under Jewellry & Personal Items it says “ unknown” so perhaps it was just not recorded.

 

[PatLaurel]

Thanks for posting @PatLaurel.

I wonder how they can say he suffered from hypertension! Unless he was wearing a medalert bracelet or the like.

( According to the NamUs record, under Jewellry & Personal Items it says “ unknown” so perhaps it was just not recorded.

BBM

Assuming an autopsy was performed, I believe the size/weight of the heart and vascular deformities/abnormalities would tell that.

I'm not a ME, this is just based on other autopsies I've read. MOO JMO.