MN MN - Fort Snelling, WhtMale, 20-99, UP4798, found near Pike Island, Mar'78

[heartanium]

Very sparse information for this fellow, I don't think he has a thread

NAMUS UP4798
DoeNetwork 1646UMMN
Unidentified Male
Location Found: Fort Snelling, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Date Found: March 22, 1978

Race: White
PMI: Unknown
Estimated year of Death: 0-1978
Estimated Age: 20-99 Years
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Clothing: Unknown
Circumstances: Body found near Pike Island. No clothing, tattoos, or scars.

Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered

Agency Info:
ME/C Case Number: 40405

Saint Paul Police Department - (651) 291-1111
Case Number: Unknown

Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office - (651) 266-1700
Butch Huston, Medical Examiner
Case Number: Unknown

2 Exclusions
Geno Ranelli MP20372
Chris Freeman MP12980

 

[heartanium]

Can't find much on him.

"Body found in Minnesota River," The Winona Daily News, March 23, 1978, pg 3.

"The body may be that of a drowning victim"

"The body has not been identified but is believed to be that of a man in his late teens or early 20's."

"The body had been in the water about five months"

 

[summergirl1]

Info on how they are trying to identify him through genetic genealogy here-just scroll down CASEWORK | Moxxy Forensics

 

[heartanium]

Info on how they are trying to identify him through genetic genealogy here-just scroll down CASEWORK | Moxxy Forensics

Glad to see he's getting tested!

 

[summergirl1]

There were more John Doe's in this part of Minnesota than I realized. One of them was identified by Othram this year.

 

[Richard]

Since the body was found in March 1978, and he was estimated to have been in the water for 5 months, it might mean that he went missing around November 1977.

It would be helpful to have a description of his clothing and any items found on his person.