Identified! WA - Ridgefield, WhtMale 30-49, UP10800, clothes, belt, Honcho boots, hoop earring, Jan'02 - James Orin Johnson

[sasha17]

Badly decomposed human remains were found by people out for a walk in the 18900 block of NW Krieger Road in Ridgefield, WA. A leather belt (size 32) and nylon cord were found near the body, which was at the base of a tree. The man was wearing blue jeans (size 32"x34", brand "Faded Glory" with folded cuffs), white socks, Honcho boots (size 11), and a white metal hoop earring. His left ear lobe was pierced twice. He had medium length brown hair. Investigators said it appeared the man had died by suicide.

NamUs #UP10800 - The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Cold case unit off and running

 

[iulia]

The Doe Network has his date of recovery as January 1, 2002.

The Doe Network: Case File 479UMWA

Unidentified White Male

• • The victim was discovered on January 1, 2002 in Clark County, Washington.
  • Date of Death: Approximate time of death is August of 2001
  • Apparent suicide by hanging
  • Skeletal Remains

Vital Statistics

• • Estimated age: 30 - 40 years old
  • Approximate Height and Weight: 5'9" - 6'0"; weight is unknown
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Medium Brown hair; eye color unknown. Victim had possibly a spinal injury at some time that resulted in the T-11 & T-12 vertebrae being surgically fused. This injury, in the "lower thoratic region", was suspected to have been representative of a traumatic injury to the victim. His left ear had 2 piercings.
  • Clothing: The victim was wearing a White wire type earring in his left ear. He Wore size 11 "Honcho" brand leather boots, a woven brown leather & string belt size 32", a pair of white socks and blue jeans size 32"x34" with folded cuffs, "Faded Glory" brand.
  • Dentals: Available ; Most teeth were recovered & the teeth, except tooth #16, were in relatively good condition.
  • Fingerprints: Not Available
  • Scars/Tattoos: Body decomposition made it not possible to determine any.
  • DNA : Pending

Case History

On January 1, 2002 the victim was located in Clark County, Washington in a wooded area just north of Vancouver.
The location is in close proximity to the main north-south rail lines.
The victim apparently committed suicide by hanging himself. No personal possessions found and it is believed that the victim was a transient, even though the area where he was found is somewhat remote and not an area normally associated with a transient population.
All efforts to identify this person so far have failed.

 

[Coffee56]

Rex Richard O'Cain.
There is no mention of the UID having dentures or that he was edentulous but location/time/weight etc seemed close. Age is off.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Demographics
Missing Age49 Years
Current Age67 Years
First NameRex
Middle NameRichard
Last NameO'Cain
Nickname/Alias--

SexMale
Height5' 10" - 6' 0" (70 - 72 Inches)
Weight140 - 150 lbs
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last ContactNovember 11, 2001
NamUs Case CreatedJune 4, 2013
Last Known Location Map
LocationCastle Rock, Washington 98611
CountyCowlitz County

Circumstances of DisappearanceRex was last seen leaving his residence on the morning of 11/11/2001. He has not been seen or heard from since.
Physical Description
Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBlue
Right Eye ColorBlue
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Artificial body part/aid
No teeth (dentures were left behind)

Tattoo
Upside down "Y" on right upper arm/outside of bicep

 

[iulia]

The NamUs page for this UID is down.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Remains identified in 2002 Ridgefield cold case

For the past 20 years, Candy Hallanger had come up with a variety of theories for the disappearance of her former husband and father of her three children. But on Aug. 31, she received a phone call th

www.columbian.com

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office announced Tuesday it had identified remains found on Jan. 13, 2002, in Ridgefield as 32-year-old James Orin Johnson.

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, James.