Identified! TN - Davidson Co, Wht/Hisp Fem, UP1559, 30-50 skull found by dog, Jan 14 1991 - Philip Daniel Sydnor (40) *misid'd gender*

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP1559 Female, Multiple
Date Body Found January 15, 1991
Location Found Davidson County, Tennessee

Case Numbers​

NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number UT91-1F

Demographics​

Sex Female
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian, Hispanic / Latino
Estimated Age Range (Years) 30-50
Estimated Year of Death 1990-1991
Estimated PMI 6 Months
Height Cannot Estimate
Weight Cannot Estimate

Circumstances​

Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found January 15, 1991
NamUs Case Created April 10, 2008
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found Map

Location Tennessee
County Davidson County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)
Lat: 36.068331, Long: -86.62787

Circumstances of Recovery

Skull was found by a dog in a wooded area behind the Cole Smith home on 01/14/1991
 
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Othram lists this person as being a John Doe. Was the skull sexed incorrectly through anthropological measurements or has there been a typo somewhere.
 
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Identified as 40yo Philip Daniel Sydnor through IGG and DNA testing.

 
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Identified as 40yo Philip Daniel Sydnor through IGG and DNA testing.

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According to police, Sydnor was known to be transient. Police also added that the cause and manner of death are undetermined.
 

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