TN TN - Knoxville, AsianMale 18-25, UP9358, Found in Tennessee River, Left ear lobe pierced, Recon, Sep'92

[Hochman]

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UT92-25F

FBI Reconstruction

Spoiler: X-RAY of skull

"Remains were found in the Tennessee River on Saturday afternoon, 9/26/1992."

Sex - Male
Race - Asian
DBF - September 26, 1992
Location Found - Knoxville, Tennessee
Age Range - 18-25 Years
PMI - 3 days
Condition - Decomposing/Putrefaction

Hair color - Black
Head Hair description - Short and "stringy"
Facial Hair Description - Short, well-trimmed mustache and stubble on cheeks and chin

No information on eye color

Distinctive features
- Left ear lobe pierced in the area similar to that used for the placement of an earring
- Opening was well healed
- Right ear was not pierced

Clothing
- Underwear

 

[iulia]

Per his Doe Network page:

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Unavailable
DNA: Available

3609UMTN

 

[Soulmagent]

There are so many newly listed missing on the VA state police website it is making my head spin. Newly posted old cases and new cases. I was looking for a guy missing fron the 90's that i wanted to check out but now I am kinda just stunned at the influx of people listed.

 

[ipa]

There are so many newly listed missing on the VA state police website it is making my head spin. Newly posted old cases and new cases. I was looking for a guy missing fron the 90's that i wanted to check out but now I am kinda just stunned at the influx of people listed.

do you have a link to the VA police website? I'm striking out

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[Aurora90]

Are there any news articles about this John Doe? Any media/press? I can't find much of anything.

 

[Aurora90]

I have been trying to see if there might be a match between any of the asian john doe cases and these three brothers from Louisiana.

LA Department of Public Safety and Corrections

In 1991, brothers Vuong, Quan & Nam Ngyuen were all serving an eight-year sentence for armed robbery. During their sentence, they escaped from the jail in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. They were never found again.

Nam Van Ngyuen
Race Asian
Height 5'6"
Weight 140
Birth Date 1/1/1970

Quan Noc Ngyuen
Race Asian
Height 5'7"
Weight 135
Birth Date 10/30/1969
Markings Right Shoulder: Female

Vuong Van Ngyuen (Pictured Left)
Race Asian
Height 5'5"
Weight 140
Birth Date 7/31/1971
Markings Left Arm: "Anthem"
Background Family/friends in: New Orleans, LA; Amelia, LA; Texarkana, TX; Arlington, TX; & North City, KS

Knox County has received funding to have all their unidentified remains go through testing with @othram so expect this case and all Knox County unidentified persons to be identified in the near future. =)

P.S. I have been keeping my eye on these John Doe's as well.

Who is New Haven County John Doe (1992)?

Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and Othram Team to Identify 1992 John Doe

dnasolves.com

Thread 'IL - Chicago, AsianMale UP128946, 25-45, seen driving vehicle into Lake Michigan, poss name of Cong Nguyen, Jun'92'

Mar 12, 2025

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP128946 Male, Asian
Date Body Found: June 11, 1992
Location Found: Chicago, Illinois
Estimated Age Range: 25-45 Years

Case Numbers​

ME/C Case Number: 214 Jun 92

Demographics​

Biological Sex: Male
Race / Ethnicity: Asian
Possible First Name: Cong
Possible Middle Name: T
Possible Last Name: Nguyen
Estimated Age Group: Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years)25-45
Height: 5' 5"(65 inches) , Measured
Weight185 lbs, Measured

Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: June 11, 1992
NamUs Case Created: September 9, 2024

Location Found​

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