General Information
Date of Discovery - 11/21/1975
Location of Discovery - White Settlement, Tarrant County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death - 1975
State of Remains - Not recognizable - near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death - Undetermined
Physical Description
Estimated Age - 16 - 29
Race - White / Caucasian (Newspaper coverage indicates possible Hispanic descent)
Gender - Male
Height - 5'2 - 5'4 (Estimated)
Weight - Cannot estimate
Hair Color - Black
Eye Color - Unknown
Distinguishing Marks / Features - A hook nose, and two upper front teeth that protruded 'sharply' and would have have been noticeable. One of the decedent's lower teeth also had a dental filling.
Clothing and Personal Items
Clothing - The elastic waistband of a pair of men's boxer shorts, and fragments of knitted, wool-like material that were likely part of a sweater or a pair of socks.
Jewelry - Unknown
Additional Personal Items - Unknown
Circumstances of Discovery
A man training a bird dog in a vacant field behind the Pinebrooke Apartments in White Settlement located the skeletal remains scattered over a 10-foot area, with the bones partially concealed by tall grass. According to newspaper coverage at the time, the specific site where the body was discovered was situated 100 yards north of Interstate Highway 20, and around 400 yards west of the Las Vegas Trail. Although there was some initial confusion over the gender of the remains, it was ultimately determined that they belonged to a male.
Based on an autopsy and laboratory tests, a medical examiner was able to determine that the remains belonged to a teenager or young adult of either White/Caucasian or Hispanic descent, who was believed to have died several months prior. The decedent also had a number of distinguishing marks, including a hook nose and an unusual arrangement of upper front teeth. The investigation was unable to locate any evidence of broken bones or fractures, and a cause of death was unable to be determined.
Subsequent investigations by police, including checks with other law enforcement agencies. were unable to locate any missing persons reports that matched the description of the decedent. Investigators were also unable to establish any link between the case and another unidentified set of remains located in the neighboring suburb of Benbrook the week after the initial discovery.
Sources
Namus File
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - November 24, 1975
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - November 25, 1975
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - November 26, 1975
Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 28, 1975
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - April 16, 1976
Date of Discovery - 11/21/1975
Location of Discovery - White Settlement, Tarrant County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death - 1975
State of Remains - Not recognizable - near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death - Undetermined
Physical Description
Estimated Age - 16 - 29
Race - White / Caucasian (Newspaper coverage indicates possible Hispanic descent)
Gender - Male
Height - 5'2 - 5'4 (Estimated)
Weight - Cannot estimate
Hair Color - Black
Eye Color - Unknown
Distinguishing Marks / Features - A hook nose, and two upper front teeth that protruded 'sharply' and would have have been noticeable. One of the decedent's lower teeth also had a dental filling.
Clothing and Personal Items
Clothing - The elastic waistband of a pair of men's boxer shorts, and fragments of knitted, wool-like material that were likely part of a sweater or a pair of socks.
Jewelry - Unknown
Additional Personal Items - Unknown
Circumstances of Discovery
A man training a bird dog in a vacant field behind the Pinebrooke Apartments in White Settlement located the skeletal remains scattered over a 10-foot area, with the bones partially concealed by tall grass. According to newspaper coverage at the time, the specific site where the body was discovered was situated 100 yards north of Interstate Highway 20, and around 400 yards west of the Las Vegas Trail. Although there was some initial confusion over the gender of the remains, it was ultimately determined that they belonged to a male.
Based on an autopsy and laboratory tests, a medical examiner was able to determine that the remains belonged to a teenager or young adult of either White/Caucasian or Hispanic descent, who was believed to have died several months prior. The decedent also had a number of distinguishing marks, including a hook nose and an unusual arrangement of upper front teeth. The investigation was unable to locate any evidence of broken bones or fractures, and a cause of death was unable to be determined.
Subsequent investigations by police, including checks with other law enforcement agencies. were unable to locate any missing persons reports that matched the description of the decedent. Investigators were also unable to establish any link between the case and another unidentified set of remains located in the neighboring suburb of Benbrook the week after the initial discovery.
Sources
Namus File
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - November 24, 1975
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - November 25, 1975
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - November 26, 1975
Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 28, 1975
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - April 16, 1976
