TX TX - Ft Worth, UnkMale 20-40, UP3458, tattoos-Phoenix, MJ leaf, feather, skull, Feb'01

[SayrahBennett]

Hello everyone! I was going through the Doe Network after watching many MANY YouTube videos on missing and unidentified persons and saw that quite a few cases were solved on here. I ran across this case from 2002 in Ft. Worth, Texas about a man who was hit by a train. What REALLY stood out to me was the feather tattoo photo on his upper right arm and I KNOW I have seen an identical feather tattoo before, but I do not remember who has that tattoo. I believe the tattoo was done in Waco, Texas but I am unsure of which tattoo artist did the tattoo. I was hoping maybe someone else interested in this case may find this information helpful or someone else may have/ know someone who has an extremely similar tattoo who may know the artist. I would imagine that I can't be the only person who has noticed that this tattoo is an identical copy of the tattoo the man had. I will add updates if I find any more information. Thanks!!

 

[CCJD]

Link to UID on Doe Network: The Doe Network: 623UMTX
NamUs link: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[SayrahBennett]

Hey guys! Did a little more research today and thought I would start with looking at missing persons on the Doe Network that could possibly match. I think I found an interesting lead, although as this is my first time doing this kinda thing, I don't know if this has any ground to stand on. I found a young man named Gabriel Martinez who is missing that would be in the correct age range of our train victim and has the same eye and hair color. Mr. Martinez was a little bit shorter, but teenage boys have been known to grow 2-3 inches in a couple of years, so I don't think this necessarily excludes him. At the time of his disappearance, Mr. Martinez only had one suspected tattoo on his wrist, but again he could have gotten tattoos in the two years between the disappearance and the accident. His case is The Doe Network: Case File 3958DMTX if anyone is interested. If anyone is following the Gabriel Martinez case and knows if this has been eliminated as a possibility, or has any comments on my theory, feel free to let me know.

 

[annemc2]

There was a bar called the Swan Club in Ft Worth that closed in 2013. I wonder if one of the old regulars might recognize him.

This WAS a great little byob bar. The Swan was small, filled with mostly locals. Great jukebox and usually friendly patrons. Shelly was always open for anyone to use her bar as a venue for local benefits that are put on to usually help friends that are either sick or dealing with an overwhelming situation. I always found everyone to be friendly, funny, down to earth. It closed a few months ago and was swallowed by the bar next door.
Swan Club - Northeast - Fort Worth, TX

 

[Melt71]

Copies of this UID's tattoos were uploaded to Namus in February 2022. No exclusions are listed in Namus. www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/3458/details?nav

Case Information
Case Numbers ME/C Case Number 010797T
Demographics
Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity Uncertain
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years) 20-40
Estimated Year of Death 2001
Estimated PMI12 Hours
Height 6' 1"(73 inches) , Estimated
Weight 210 lbs, Estimated
Location Found Map
Location Fort Worth, Texas
CountyTarrant County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Recovery Decedent appeared to be asleep on RR tracks and was struck by a train. TAT NECK IS PH0ENIX, TAT UL ARM IS MARIJUANA LEAF, TAT LF ARM IS SKULL AND CR0SS B0NES, TAT UR ARM IS BARBED WIRE AND FEATHER
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries
Physical Description
Hair Color Black
Head Hair Description - medium length straight black hair with non-receding hairline.
Facial Hair Description Facial stubble with NO beard or mustache.
Eye Description Brown
Distinctive Physical Features
Tattoos - "Phoenix" on left neck; marijuana leaf on left upper arm; skull and cross bones on left forearm; barbed wire with a feather right upper arm

Clothing and Accessories
Camoflage baseball cap with logo "The Swan Club - Near the Body
Green plaid jacket; blue jeans; long sleeved blue with red & white sweat shirt; camoflage baseball cap with logo "The Swan Club" - On the Body
Footwear - black boots white socks - On the Body