MO MO - St. Louis, BlkMale 30-35, UP7581, in abandoned bldg, zippered robe, "Phillips 66" work shirt, May'86

[YaYa_521]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
3668UMMO

3668UMMO - Unidentified Male​

Date of Discovery: May 16, 1986
Location of Discovery: St. Louis, Missouri
Estimated Date of Death: 1986
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 30-35 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Height: 5'7"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Black, long
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Outer full length zippered robe, dark brown work shirt with vertical stripes on either side of the front and "Phillips 66" logo on left side, brown and black sweater, t-shirt, white long-johns, dark slacks, black socks
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery​

The partly skeletonized and mummified body of the decedent was found in an abandoned building.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: St. Louis City Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Tara Rick, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: 314-622-4975
Agency E-Mail: trukat(at)stlouis-mo.gov
Agency Case Number: 1986-1035

Agency Name: St. Louis Metro Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Detective Mike Betz - Homicide Division
Agency Phone Number: 314-231-1212
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 1986-61411

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 7581

Information Source(s)​

NamUs

Admin Notes​

Added: 8/20/21; Last Updated: 8/20/21

 

[YaYa_521]

Marvin Baker (34) disappeared from KC, MO in Jul'85 after leaving home to meet someone. His estimated height range of 5'9" - 6'0" is 2" taller than JD's measured height of 5'7". His hair is described as "Black - Shorter than collar length" which makes me wonder whether that could be interpreted by a ME as "Long black wirey hair consistent with the black race" as described for JD's hair. None of the clothing matches in either description except possibly the pants depending on how dark of a blue Marvin's pants were (MB - Blue pants; JD - Dark slacks). I suppose it's possible Marvin could have changed clothing b/w the time he disappeared and when he entered the abandoned home, if these are his remains.

Marvin's NamUs profile shows 5 exclusions. Assuming The Doe Network's records are complete and up-to-date, it seems a comparison against these remains might not be possible. The Doe Network profile shows Marvin has fingerprints but no DNA or dentals while JD's biological identifiers are unknown. Is it possible DNA couldn't be extracted or dental records taken from the mummified remains? Even if they have it seems investigators will need samples from Marvin's family to compare DNA. How frustrating...

 

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