Resolved VA - Ashland, WhtMale, 20-25, UP80448, hit by semi truck, Western-style shirt, Sz10 boots, Mar '77

[djanga]

The DNA Doe Project is now working on this case

Ashland John Doe 1977 | DNA Doe Project

dnadoeproject.org

 

[chaddylex]

This John Doe's NamUs profile was modified today, 5/10/22
He currently has 14 rule outs

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

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MP14272
David
Sampson
03/01/1977
King
WA

MP32700
Dean
Heagerty
11/21/1976
Oswego
NY
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Guy
Morton
08/05/1983
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John
Smola
02/08/1978
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Ernie
Osborne
02/13/1979
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James
Clay
02/16/1979
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George
Sims
02/13/1979
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Marcum
Patrick
02/13/1979
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Charles
Hess, Jr
02/13/1979
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Dan
Barfield
06/13/1977
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VA
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Arthur
Bowman Jr
02/01/1977
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FL
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Charles "Chillie"
Falls Jr
01/01/1977
Roanoke
VA
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Dennis
Bowen
02/08/1974
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MP426
Kyle
Clinkscales
01/27/1976
Troup
GA

Very strange that in 2022 David Sampson was added to the list of rule outs to this John Doe, but now he is not on there. I went to David's NamUs profile and the John Doe is not listed either.

Currently only 12 rule outs. Glad DNA Doe Project is working on finding the identity of the John Doe!

 

[Caring1]

 

[djanga]

The DDP made an announcement today about taking this case, which was fully funded by the Audiochuck Fund. The case is still not in the research phase but is currently in the waiting phase.

 

[linda2011]

bump

 

[EmiliaRT007]

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Quick recon of Ashland Doe. I think this more accurately reflects his appearance than the PM photo on NAMUS.

I think so too. Because of changes to the body and face postmortem it’s really hard to get it right. Sometimes someone can look completely different dead, even with retouching and all. Good recon

 

[EmiliaRT007]

Bumping

 

[djanga]

According to the DDP’s website, he is still in a pending stage.

 

[djanga]

He has moved to Active research, they are building his family tree now. I hope it will be a fast solve!

 

[Soulmagent]

He has moved to Active research, they are building his family tree now. I hope it will be a fast solve!

tbh..
I never thought this case would be this hard to solve.

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page has been removed.

 

[kforbes862]

Awesome news. It seems like it may have been a relatively easy research for them

 

[chaddylex]

His NamUs page has been removed.

I just saw yesterday his NamUs profile was modified. I was hoping they were quick to finding out who he is.

 

[djanga]

No news so far.

 

[veronica.mars]

No news so far.

Can anyone explain why he’s in Identified! and why it says resolved? Thanks!

 

[djanga]

Can anyone explain why he’s in Identified! and why it says resolved? Thanks!
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His profile on the Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) was removed a month ago, which implies that he has been identified. However, NamUs does not make official announcements. A law enforcement agency involved in his case must now issue an announcement—in this case, the Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. But his case was resolved.

 

[veronica.mars]

His profile on the Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) was removed a month ago, which implies that he has been identified. However, NamUs does not make official announcements. A law enforcement agency involved in his case must now issue an announcement—in this case, the Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. But his case was resolved.

Thank you for the explanation!

 

[djanga]

So I started looking into this John Doe. I found Michael Harp, who went missing from New Mexico on March 23, 197.
Michael was last seen at a hospital located in the vicinity of the 2400 block of S. Telshor Blvd. in Las Cruces, NM. He was sighted a short time later hitchhiking along I-25 near the hospital. He was possibly picked up by a truck driver who indicated he dropped Michael off S. of Albuquerque, NM.

Could he have ended up in VA 4 days later? If he was hitchhiking and with a truck driver it's a possibility.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Here is a side by side. Now that I put the two next to each other, I think the noses look different, along with the eye brows.
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Michael Harp’s Namus profile is still active, I don’t think it is him.