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Case File 187UMLA

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Reconstruction of Victim

Unidentified White Male

  • Located on April 2, 1994 in LaPlace, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.
  • Estimated date of Death: 1-4 Weeks prior

Vital Statistics

  • Estimated age: 45-55 years old
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Possibly balding, and thin. A surgical scar on the right knee and two stainless-steel rods in the right knee.
  • Dentals: He had very poor dental health. Only a few teeth remained. Teeth #22-20 have loss of enamel and pulp.
  • Tattoos: He had three distinctive tattoos.
  • DNA: Complete - DNA Profile available in FBI NMPDD

Tattoo1 Tattoo2 Tattoo3

  • Tattoo of bird above each nipple
  • A horizontally bisected broken heart on his forearm with the name "LYNN" in the middle and the number "8" above the heart and the number "4" below the heart.
  • "MOTHER" on the left forearm

Case History
The victim's nude body was found in a rural wooded area near Interstate 10 and 55 in LaPlace.
While an autopsy indicates the man died of a heart attack, the circumstances surrounding his death remain a mystery. The body was found face down in an open area about 50 feet off Frenier Road. Two fisherman found the body and reported it to the Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
LSU FACES Lab
Mary Manhein
225-578-6084
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St. John Parish Sheriff's Office
985-652-9513

Case Number:
LSU 95-05

SJSO Case Number:
94-04000111 

Source Information:
NamUs

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