TN Wesley Andrew Fischer, 25, Knox County, 25 June 1988

[ChatteringBirds]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)



Wesley Andrew Fischer
Missing Person / NamUs #MP76127
Male, White / Caucasian

Date of Last Contact: June 25, 1988
Missing From: Knox County, Tennessee

Missing Age: 25 Years
Current Age: 58 Years

Height: 5' 6" - 5' 8" (66 - 68 Inches)
Weight: 150 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue

Date of Last Contact: June 25, 1988
NamUs Case Created: December 3, 2020

Last Known Location: Knox County, Tennessee
County: Knox County

Circumstances of Disappearance
Girlfriend stated he left during an argument and never returned. Mother found out a week later after he missed his weekly call. She flew to TN to file a missing persons report but cannot find case number at Knox County Sherriff Dept.

Let's help find out what happened to Wesley & help bring him back to his family.

 

[MadMcGoo]

I’d say this was surely checked out, but considering they can’t find the case number, I doubt it.

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/1562?nav

Found in Knoxville on August 30, 1988

White/Male
Estimated Age Range (Years): 21-30
Estimated Year of Death: 1988
Estimated PMI: 1 Months
Estimated Height: 5' 6"
Hair Color: Brown
Found in the Coster Rail Yard area in Knoxville. Perimortem cut marks found on several skeletal elements. Body then buried under railroad tracks.

 

[MadMcGoo]

From the SSDI:

Name: Wesley Andrew Fischer [W A Fischer]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1962
Birth Place: Allegan Alle, Michigan [Allegan, Michigan]
Death Date: Jun 1988
SSN: xxxxxxxxx
Notes: 20 Mar 1974: Name listed as WESLEY ANDREW FISCHER; 14 Aug 1995: Name listed as W A FISCHER

Same Wesley Fischer with same DOB has a record of an address in Richland, Washington. It doesn’t say when this was though. Also 130 Hinton Ave. and 1813 Fenwood Dr. Knoxville, Tennessee.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I’d say this was surely checked out, but considering they can’t find the case number, I doubt it.
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/1562?nav
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Found in Knoxville on August 30, 1988

White/Male
Estimated Age Range (Years): 21-30
Estimated Year of Death: 1988
Estimated PMI: 1 Months
Estimated Height: 5' 6"
Hair Color: Brown
Found in the Coster Rail Yard area in Knoxville. Perimortem cut marks found on several skeletal elements. Body then buried under railroad tracks.

Good find, IMO. How very tragic, sounds like a murder victim. Does anyone reading this want to consider submitting it just in case it's not yet under consideration for Wesley?

BTW, I couldn't find a WS thread for the unidentified man, so I started one.
TN - Knoxville, WhtMale, UP1562, 21 - 30, August 1988

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I submitted this match to the DoeNetwork this morning and they said that he'd been ruled out by NAMUS.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I submitted this match to the DoeNetwork this morning and they said that he'd been ruled out by NAMUS.

Great (and fast !) work. Thanks for looking into it.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Thanks Victoria!! I’m glad you got a response quickly. If he’s listed as an exclusion on NamUs, I can’t see it due to me locking myself out of my account . Too many passwords to remember.

And thank you Chattering for making the Doe a thread!

 

[JAMoore]

I submitted this match to the DoeNetwork this morning and they said that he'd been ruled out by NAMUS.

HI this is a family member of the Missing person. I am trying to submit family DNA to the case file in order match to the UP you found (we also think it is this person) we are having a hell of time adding DNA not sure why or how they told you they ruled it out. If you have a contact? Was it Amy?

 

[MadMcGoo]

HI this is a family member of the Missing person. I am trying to submit family DNA to the case file in order match to the UP you found (we also think it is this person) we are having a hell of time adding DNA not sure why or how they told you they ruled it out. If you have a contact? Was it Amy?

Hello and welcome to Websleuths! I wish we could have met under different circumstances, but I’m glad you’re here.

I can’t speak to why they may have told anyone it’s been ruled out. I have a missing family member also though and getting DNA submitted can take some time. Not a lot. I imagine COVID could be holding things up a bit also. Then, depending on several variables, the comparison itself could take some time.

The waiting is tough, but I certainly hope this brings you and your family answers soon!

 

[ChatteringBirds]

@JAMoore I'm so sorry your family has gone through this. I just want to let you know you are seen here and people care. Best of luck with this process. I hope it all comes together soon.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

HI this is a family member of the Missing person. I am trying to submit family DNA to the case file in order match to the UP you found (we also think it is this person) we are having a hell of time adding DNA not sure why or how they told you they ruled it out. If you have a contact? Was it Amy?

First of all, I'm sorry that you all have to go through circumstances like this. I have no idea how they ruled him out, but my contact was Mary Bell at TheDoeNetwork, who may be of more technical help.

 

[MajorHoople]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Wesley Andrew Fischer
Missing Person / NamUs #MP76127
Male, White / Caucasian

Date of Last Contact: June 25, 1988
Missing From: Knox County, Tennessee

Missing Age: 25 Years
Current Age: 58 Years

Height: 5' 6" - 5' 8" (66 - 68 Inches)
Weight: 150 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue

Date of Last Contact: June 25, 1988
NamUs Case Created: December 3, 2020

Last Known Location: Knox County, Tennessee
County: Knox County

Circumstances of Disappearance
Girlfriend stated he left during an argument and never returned. Mother found out a week later after he missed his weekly call. She flew to TN to file a missing persons report but cannot find case number at Knox County Sherriff Dept.

Let's help find out what happened to Wesley & help bring him back to his family.

DBM

 

[ChatteringBirds]

NamUs for WF has been updated and has some different / new information now.

Eye color has been changed:
Eye Color: Green
Eye Description: May appear Hazel

Circumstances of Disappearance
has changed:
Girlfriend stated she and Wesley had an argument on June 19, 1988, He was on medication for an injury and intoxicated. She stated that he said he needed some air and wanted to go for a walk and he walked down the street and never seen since around 10:30pm.

Distinctive Physical Features added:
Deformity: Tip of left ring finger missing
Scar/mark: Small scars on left -forearm, start of vitiligo on left arm
Scar/mark: Scar in the middle of his throat.
Tattoo: Tattoo/removal scar on right Bicep

There are also new photos but I don't want to add them here.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

How many of us have done the same, been in an argument, gone for a walk? It's the right thing to do sometimes, but he was vulnerable, something happened.

I hope his family will get answers.

 

[MadMcGoo]

How many of us have done the same, been in an argument, gone for a walk? It's the right thing to do sometimes, but he was vulnerable, something happened.

I hope his family will get answers.

Yeah, this is tough. I’ve been there. Something terrible could have happened or he may have left of his own accord. Hard to tell.

 

[Savemecastiel]

Bumping

 

[Savemecastiel]

Bump

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Maybe we can take another look at this case.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

Which John Does are listed as rule-outs?

 

[Pennysmom1]

Wesley is still missing

Missing Person / NamUs #MP76127

View NamUs missing person case MP76127 for Wesley Andrew Fischer missing from knox county, Tennessee. Date of last contact: Jun 19, 1988. NCMEC case number: --.

namus.nij.ojp.gov

Deformity
Tip of left ring finger missing

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Scar/mark
Scar in the middle of his throat.

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Scar/mark
Small scars on left -forearm, start of vitiligo on left arm

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Tattoo
Tattoo/removal scar on right Bicep says \"stoned\"

 

[Caring1]

Maybe we can take another look at this case.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

Which John Does are listed as rule-outs?

1 Unidentified Person Exclusion