TX TX - West, Wht/HispMale, 25-35, struck by a train - June’84

[MadMcGoo]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) UP112445

UP112445 Unidentified male 1984 TX

Clipping found in Waco Tribune-Herald published in Waco, Texas on 6/30/1984. UP112445 Unidentified male 1984 TX

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UP112445 Unidentified male 1984 TX

Clipping found in Waco Tribune-Herald published in Waco, Texas on 7/2/1984. UP112445 Unidentified male 1984 TX

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Date Body Found: June 29, 1984
Location Found: West, McLennan County, Texas
Cause of Death: Multiple traumatic injuries
Biological Sex: Male
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian (or light-skinned Hispanic)
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years): 25-35
Measured Height: 5' 5" (65 inches)
Estimated Weight: 125-130 pounds
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars/marks: Scar on his left knee.

Clothing: Wrangler blue jeans, a long-sleeved western shirt that was almost white with light brown stripes and snaps, white boxer shorts with blue trim.

Circumstances of Recovery: A railroad employee found the man’s decapitated body near the north end of a passing track (side-by-side tracks) about 5:00 am. His body was on the tracks, close to a switch.

Investigating Agency: Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science (214) 920-5900
ME/C Case Number: JP1913-84

 

[MadMcGoo]

Although NamUs lists the city as Katy and the date as the 30th, I’m confident these are one and the same.

 

[annemc2]

Although NamUs lists the city as Katy and the date as the 30th, I’m confident these are one and the same.

Strange to mention Katy when everything else says West and McLennan County, but I agree. And oooh that makes me think of kolaches! iykyk!

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Although NamUs lists the city as Katy and the date as the 30th, I’m confident these are one and the same.

I was wondering why I couldn't dig up anything in the papers with keyword 'Katy'. Guess that's why.