The Doe Network:
Case File 118UMAL
Reconstructions of Victim
Unidentified White Male
- Located on April 9, 1996 in the Greenwood Bayou, Mobile County, Alabama.
- Cause of Death: Strangled and head trauma.
- Estimated Date of Death: February and April 1996
Vital Statistics
- Estimated age: 40 - 65 years old
- Approximate Height and Weight: 5'9" to 5'10"; 103 to 120 lbs.
- Distinguishing Characteristics: He had 3 - 4" brown head hair and a long, light brown with gray beard. A 8-1/2" scar was on the midline lower back. Two stainless steel surgical rods were implanted in his back around or before the 1960's, one 7-1/4 inches long on the left and 6-3/4 inches long on the right side.
- Dentals: An upper dental plate was found among his belongings.
- Clothing: He was wearing Hanes brand, size 30 briefs; Rustler brand 29 inch waist, 32 inch lenght, blue demin pants; a black, size 32 belt; and a Carriage Street brand, short sleeved, beige, button-down shirt with brown buttons. The ends of the shirt sleeves were rolled up.
- Personal Effects: a Rolex style wrist watch; a Case brand pocketknife; a black plastic comb; two gray with yellow Cross brand pens; a yellow metal necklace with an eagle pendant; a yellow metal ring with a clear stone; a TORX star-head VIM VT 470 wrench; and an upper denture plate.
- Other: Fingerprints available
Personal Effects
Case History
On April 9, 1996 about 1:30 p.m, two fishermen found this man's body in a sack floating in Greenwood Bayou, bound with ligatures, off the Chickasabogue River in Mobile County, Alabama. He was found in very shallow water, 2 to 3 feet deep
Chickasabogue Creek and Greenwood Bayou are accessible by turning off
Alabama 43 and proceeding over a viaduct to Port of Mobile-Chickasaw.
This area is found is popular with fishermen.
He died of ligature strangulation choking with a rope, string or a neck chain and blunt force trauma to the head.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Mobile Police Department
Detective Calhoun
251-434-1791
OR
Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences
J.C.U. Downs, M.D.
251-471-7026
NCIC Number:
U-919713906
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information: Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences
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