The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
NCMEC Number 1319827
ME/C Case Number 75-1954
Demographics
SexMale
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian
Possible First Name --
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Possible Nickname--
Estimated Age GroupLate Teen/Young Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years)15-30
Estimated Year of Death1975
Estimated PMI2 Days
Height 5' 7"-5' 9"(67-69 inches) , Estimated
Weight140-160 lbs, Estimated
Circumstances
TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date Body FoundApril 12, 1975
NamUs Case CreatedSeptember 2, 2017
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found Map
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Circumstances of Recovery Unidentified man found floating in the Frankford Creek near Thompson St, only thing found on man was a brass key and $2.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of RemainsNot recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Physical Description
Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description --
Body Hair Description --
Facial Hair Description Light hair on face, chin, and lip
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown
Eye Description --
Distinctive Physical Features
No Known Information
Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Accessories
Two (2) one dollar bills, local bank "3" Brass house key with brand Brooklyn, NY SSE1 on front
Near the Body
Clothing
Shirt- Goldish green, pull over knit "v" neck with black knit collar. Label: Chauette, size M, 100% Acetate, Dry Clean. Long sleeve. Socks- grey ankle high Shorts- Fruit of the Loom, jockey type, medium 34-38, white with blue and yellow stripe in band. Pants- Blue denim, Wranglers, western style, no size Jacket- Plaid, waist length zipper front, pile lined, patched pockets, pile collar with gold buckles and a strap. Pils trim on collar waist, cuffs, and pockets. Label- Put-on-shop, chest 38, dry clean, color dark blue, red, light green, tan (wide-pattern)
On the Body
Footwear
White low-cut sneakers with white soles, size 10, well-worn. Made in USA
On the Body
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Sorry for the bad formatting.
I have no clue what happened here. From briefly Googling the case, I stumbled upon a single website (forensicmag.com) dated August of last year that says that he drowned and that his body was recently exhumed along with several other people who died "unexplained deaths". The page is now defunct; when you click on the Google search result, it throws up an error. The referencing of this case as being a "cold case" also strikes me as odd. It's as if they think some sort of crime took place.
I found a video on YouTube about the case that claims that this UID was probably murdered, but I'm really reluctant to believe some of it, as most of the links to the sources used are broken or otherwise non-functional.
I also noticed that in his NCMEC reconstruction, he looks very young. He looks like he is in his late teens to me. I don't know how realistic the reconstruction is, though, considering his body was not in the best condition after being in the water for days.
Steven Anderson, a teen who disappeared from New Jersey on April 7 of the same year, is the only rule-out of which I am aware for this UID.
NCMEC Number 1319827
ME/C Case Number 75-1954
Demographics
SexMale
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian
Possible First Name --
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Possible Nickname--
Estimated Age GroupLate Teen/Young Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years)15-30
Estimated Year of Death1975
Estimated PMI2 Days
Height 5' 7"-5' 9"(67-69 inches) , Estimated
Weight140-160 lbs, Estimated
Circumstances
TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date Body FoundApril 12, 1975
NamUs Case CreatedSeptember 2, 2017
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found Map
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Circumstances of Recovery Unidentified man found floating in the Frankford Creek near Thompson St, only thing found on man was a brass key and $2.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of RemainsNot recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Physical Description
Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description --
Body Hair Description --
Facial Hair Description Light hair on face, chin, and lip
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown
Eye Description --
Distinctive Physical Features
No Known Information
Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Accessories
Two (2) one dollar bills, local bank "3" Brass house key with brand Brooklyn, NY SSE1 on front
Near the Body
Clothing
Shirt- Goldish green, pull over knit "v" neck with black knit collar. Label: Chauette, size M, 100% Acetate, Dry Clean. Long sleeve. Socks- grey ankle high Shorts- Fruit of the Loom, jockey type, medium 34-38, white with blue and yellow stripe in band. Pants- Blue denim, Wranglers, western style, no size Jacket- Plaid, waist length zipper front, pile lined, patched pockets, pile collar with gold buckles and a strap. Pils trim on collar waist, cuffs, and pockets. Label- Put-on-shop, chest 38, dry clean, color dark blue, red, light green, tan (wide-pattern)
On the Body
Footwear
White low-cut sneakers with white soles, size 10, well-worn. Made in USA
On the Body
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Sorry for the bad formatting.
I have no clue what happened here. From briefly Googling the case, I stumbled upon a single website (forensicmag.com) dated August of last year that says that he drowned and that his body was recently exhumed along with several other people who died "unexplained deaths". The page is now defunct; when you click on the Google search result, it throws up an error. The referencing of this case as being a "cold case" also strikes me as odd. It's as if they think some sort of crime took place.
I found a video on YouTube about the case that claims that this UID was probably murdered, but I'm really reluctant to believe some of it, as most of the links to the sources used are broken or otherwise non-functional.
I also noticed that in his NCMEC reconstruction, he looks very young. He looks like he is in his late teens to me. I don't know how realistic the reconstruction is, though, considering his body was not in the best condition after being in the water for days.
Steven Anderson, a teen who disappeared from New Jersey on April 7 of the same year, is the only rule-out of which I am aware for this UID.
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