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Case File 20UMFL

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Unidentified Black Male

  • Discovered on January 11, 1982 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
  • The cause of death was shotgun wounds to the back
  • The victim had been dead approximately 2 to 3 months prior to discovery.

    • Vital Statistics

    • Estimated age: 27 - 35 years old
    • Approximate Height and Weight: 5'7 - 5'11"; 132 - 176 lbs.
    • Distinguishing Characteristics: Curly black hair; brown eyes. The right side of his nose had been broken prior to his death.
    • Dentals: Available, 1 crown and numerous amalgam fillings.
    • Clothing: He was wearing a v-neck t-shirt, orange colored pants, desert type tie shoes and a camouflage floppy type fishing hat.
    • Other: Note from a Rev. Ewing

    Case History
    This victim was located in the woods off Okeechobee Boulevard, a quarter of a mile west of US 441 in West Palm Beach, FL.
    Many persons recognized him as a man who used to pick up aluminum cans along Okeechobee Boulevard, but nobody knew his name.

    Investigators
    If you have any information on this case, please contact:
    Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department
    561-688-4013
    Or
    Ruslander 561-688-4575
    All information may be submitted anonymously.

    Agency Case Number:
    1982-00010

    NCIC Number:
    U-189427890
    Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information on this case.

    Source Information: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department

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