Victim's headstone
Victim's headstone
Date of Discovery: September 5, 2005
Location of Discovery: Ocean Springs, Jackson County, Mississippi
Estimated Date of Death: August 29, 2005
State of Remains: Decomposed
Cause of Death: Natural disaster - Hurricane Katrina
Estimated Age: 60-65 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown, but had a bald spot.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Close-cropped mustache. Tattoo of the number "8" inside of a heart on his left forearm just above the wrist.
Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
About a week after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the victim's body was found in a marshy area.
He was buried as John (Mercy) in Machpelah Cemetery in Pascagoula in February 2006 next to another unidentified Hurricane Katrina victim. Local businesses donated the coffin and flowers.
Agency Name: Jackson County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Marius Tarau, M.D.
Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Phone Number: 816-881-6600
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: Not listed
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Mississippi Missing & Unidentified Persons
Added: 03/14/2015; Last Updated:05/22/2022
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** Listed information may be estimated.
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