OK OK - Oklahoma City, BlkMale 50-70, UP4900, in landfill, Jackknife w/broken blade, clothes, Feb'81

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There is a clay reconstruction image now appearing on namus that I have never seen before. I think it was just added on July 2nd, 2012.

This badly decomposed body was discovered in a landfill in Oklahoma City on Feb. 18, 1981. The post mortem interval is 1980-1981 (months). The body was: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton.

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/4900

69 inches height.
Healed fractures-cranial vault, left nasomaxillary region; ribs 2-10, left;
ribs, 5,6,11, right; ribs 7-8-9, left - have 2 fractures each, united by osteophyte outgrowth; scapula, left with transverse fracture of inferior angle; healed compression fracture of T11.
These injuries are consistent with a single episode of massive injury to the head and thorax occurring several to many years prior to death. The pattern is similar to that observed in seated forward impact, such as occurs in auto accidents.

T11-T12 - agenesis of dorsal spine
T11 - bifid arch
Six lumbar vertebrae
L1 with lumbar ribs, bilateral
Right handed; possible right upper extremity atrophy.
Fused coccyx.-
Clothing on body Jacket, shirt, two pairs of pants - outer pants secured by belt of twisted rag.
Clothing with body
Footwear One shoe
Other items found
with body Jackknife with broken blade - in jacket pocket



Upper Right 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Upper Left
A a a a a n no n co n n n a a a a
Lower Right a a n p n n n n n n n a a a a a Lower Left
32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17

N=Natural tooth, no fillingF=Filling, inlay, onlay, or veneerC=Crown or capB=Bridge workR=Root canalA=Antemortem loss (healed socket)P=Postmortem loss (open socket)I=ImpactedO=Other features (describe in dental comments)Comments #7 - incisal chip.
#9 - 3/4 gold crown
Postmortem damage to 6,7,8,25,26
Recent antemortem loss of posterior teeth.
Severe periodontal disease.
Generalized osteoporosis.
 
  • #2
The forensic artist (Pratt) who did the reconstruction has obviously added hair (none was listed with the body) and glasses which were also not listed with the body.
 
  • #3
It's so sad that this case file hasn't been updated since 2013... The DNA sample hasn't even been submitted (it is available)
 
  • #4
I couldn't see the recons posted above, so here is the frontal one again (noting that no hair was recovered with the remains).
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According to Namus the case was updated just a few days ago.
www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/4900/details?nav
 
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The remains of an African American male were found on February 18th, 1981 in Oklahoma City. The body was found badly decomposed in a landfill. The man is believed to have stoop at 5 foot 9 inches tall and likely between the ages of 50 and 70.
NamUs #UP4900
 
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Only 1 MP rule out listed on NamUs:

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP37453William Fields
Date of Last ContactSeptember 25, 1980
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
 

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