1008UMPA
1008UMPA - Unidentified Male
Reconstructions of the victim by NCMEC and Christine Kerrick; approximations of victim's clothing.
Date of Discovery: October 27, 1995
Location of Discovery: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Estimated Date of Death: 3 days prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Homicide by two gunshots to the head
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 16-19 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 163 lbs.
Hair Color: Black, styled in cornrows
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Well-healed scar on the back lower part of his right arm.
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. No evidence of dental work but teeth were in good condition.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Red Fruit of the Loom t-shirt (size XL), Boss or Ross black jeans (36L), gray down Sergio Tacchini jacket or pullover with hood 3/4 length (size XL). The pullover was printed with the words "Railway Express" in black, green, and tan. Fruit of the Loom He also wore 38-40L boxers. Black leather belt with gold medallions and black Reebok hi-top (size 10).
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was located lying in the grass at Fairmount Park with two gunshot wounds to the head.
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Philadelphia County Medical Examiners Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 1-215-685-7458
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 95-4920
Agency Name: Philadelphia Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 1-215-686-3334
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: Not entered
NamUs Case Number: 7295
NCMEC Case Number: 1184254
Information Source(s)
NamUs (POSTMORTEM WARNING)
NCMEC
NCMEC Now
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From: 20 Years Later, Boy Found Dead in Philly Remains Nameless
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He looks awfully young, a lot younger than 19, in my opinion. The news article attached makes it seem as if he is a bit younger than his age estimate. The new reconstruction in the red shirt is pretty faithful to the PM picture they have of him on NamUS, and in that reconstruction, he looks between 13 and 17 to me. It makes me wonder where his parents are. I'm sure they are wondering what happened to him, but I don't know if he was ever reported missing. I can't think of anyone matching his description off of the top of my head, but I will look through NamUS in a while and post back.
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EDIT: I did a search of black males born between 1974 and 1983 on NamUS and nobody really matches the description of this John Doe, but here are some missing people whose cases I found interesting:
Bill Elliot (would have been 20 or 21):
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
I was a bit disappointed when I saw the major height discrepancy between Bill and the UID. The UID has distinct facial features, and out of all of the people who came up in my search results, Bill looks the most similar to the UID by far. Most of the others don't even come close.
Michael Judds (would have been 21 or 22):
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Although he is a bit too old and went missing five years before the discovery of the UID, the height is right, and the location is only an hour and a half away from Philadelphia. The fact that there aren't any pictures of Michael is annoying.
Bob Austin, Jr. (would have been 19 or 20):
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Age, height, and weight are about right. Location is a problem. As for physical resemblance, the noses look a little similar, but that's about it.
1008UMPA - Unidentified Male
Reconstructions of the victim by NCMEC and Christine Kerrick; approximations of victim's clothing.
Date of Discovery: October 27, 1995
Location of Discovery: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Estimated Date of Death: 3 days prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Homicide by two gunshots to the head
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 16-19 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 163 lbs.
Hair Color: Black, styled in cornrows
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Well-healed scar on the back lower part of his right arm.
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. No evidence of dental work but teeth were in good condition.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Red Fruit of the Loom t-shirt (size XL), Boss or Ross black jeans (36L), gray down Sergio Tacchini jacket or pullover with hood 3/4 length (size XL). The pullover was printed with the words "Railway Express" in black, green, and tan. Fruit of the Loom He also wore 38-40L boxers. Black leather belt with gold medallions and black Reebok hi-top (size 10).
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was located lying in the grass at Fairmount Park with two gunshot wounds to the head.
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Philadelphia County Medical Examiners Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 1-215-685-7458
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 95-4920
Agency Name: Philadelphia Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 1-215-686-3334
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: Not entered
NamUs Case Number: 7295
NCMEC Case Number: 1184254
Information Source(s)
NamUs (POSTMORTEM WARNING)
NCMEC
NCMEC Now
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From: 20 Years Later, Boy Found Dead in Philly Remains Nameless
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He looks awfully young, a lot younger than 19, in my opinion. The news article attached makes it seem as if he is a bit younger than his age estimate. The new reconstruction in the red shirt is pretty faithful to the PM picture they have of him on NamUS, and in that reconstruction, he looks between 13 and 17 to me. It makes me wonder where his parents are. I'm sure they are wondering what happened to him, but I don't know if he was ever reported missing. I can't think of anyone matching his description off of the top of my head, but I will look through NamUS in a while and post back.
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EDIT: I did a search of black males born between 1974 and 1983 on NamUS and nobody really matches the description of this John Doe, but here are some missing people whose cases I found interesting:
Bill Elliot (would have been 20 or 21):
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
I was a bit disappointed when I saw the major height discrepancy between Bill and the UID. The UID has distinct facial features, and out of all of the people who came up in my search results, Bill looks the most similar to the UID by far. Most of the others don't even come close.
Michael Judds (would have been 21 or 22):
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Although he is a bit too old and went missing five years before the discovery of the UID, the height is right, and the location is only an hour and a half away from Philadelphia. The fact that there aren't any pictures of Michael is annoying.
Bob Austin, Jr. (would have been 19 or 20):
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Age, height, and weight are about right. Location is a problem. As for physical resemblance, the noses look a little similar, but that's about it.
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