NV NV - Reno, WhtMale, 25-45, UP7626, found in Truckee River near Rock Blvd Bridge, May'96

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NAMUS UP7626
Unidentified Male
Location Found:
May 5, 1996
Date Found: Reno, Washoe County, Nevada

Race: White/Caucasian
PMI: 3 days
Estimated year of Death: 1996
Estimated Age: 25-45 Years
Height: 5' 9"(69 inches) , Measured
Weight: 170 lbs, Measured
Hair: Brown/gray
Eye Color: Unknown
Clothing: Plaid flannel shirt, tan pants, red-brown belt, dark socks, white undershorts, green turtleneck, brown moccasin style shoes
Circumstances: Found prone in the river by rafter's. Obvious signs of decomposition noted upon discovery. No trauma noted after examination

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

Agency Info:
ME/C Case Number: : 0463-96

Reno Police Department - (775) 334-2175
Agency Case Number: 95949-96

Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office - (775) 785-6114
Agency Case Number: 0463-96

1 Exclusion
Eric Gammelgard - MP3904
October 10, 1992 - Auburn, Placer County, California

Case Media:
"Autopsy planned today for body found in river", Reno-Gazette-Journal (Reno, NV), May 6, 1996, pg 15.

"A body [was] found Sunday in the Truckee River, about a half mile east of the Rock Boulevard bridge."

"The body, caught in some willows along the south bank of the river, was found fully clothed at about 11:45am."

Barber, Phil "Autopsy doesn't determine cause of death found in Truckee", Reno-Gazette Journal (Reno, NV), May 7, 1996, pg 20.

"It was estimated he had been in the water two to three days."

"He was not transient...his teeth showed extensive dental care."

"He was wearing a green, long-sleeved undershirt with a Lands End label, a purple and brown plaid over-shirt, Ralph Lauren Chaps slacks, and size 8 1/2 Dexter deck shoes."
 
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Shocked Tim Moen hasn't been ruled out yet. He went missing pretty close by in Feb 1995.
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Shocked Tim Moen hasn't been ruled out yet. He went missing pretty close by in Feb 1995.View attachment 467415
He fits the stats quite well - tried to find anything on his clothing description when he disappeared but unfortunately no luck.

I suspect that this body may need to be exhumed for DNA.
 
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Bumping case up.
 
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