NC NC - Johnston Co, Coats Crossrds, BlkMale 45-55, UP1739, poss migrant wkr, neurosurgery, Nov'78

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1929UMNC - Unidentified Male

Date of Discovery: November 21, 1978
Location of Discovery: Johnston County, North Carolina
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 45-55 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Prior neurosurgery - 3 surgical clips in the right parietal skull.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Not available. Hands not recovered.
DNA: mtDNA and nucDNA available at UNT (Ref #11-1875).

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None located.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was found by a hunter at the edge of a soybean field near Coats Crossroads in Johnston County, North Carolina on November 21, 1978.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Clyde Gibbs
Agency Phone Number: 800-672-7042
Agency Case Number: 78-871

NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: UP #1739 Former Hot Case Number: 1618

Information Source(s)
NamUs
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