296UMKY - Unidentified Male

Reconstruction of the victim by Catyana Falsetti and Teresa Redman.

Date of Discovery: April 9, 1989
Location of Discovery: Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky
Estimated Date of Death: Days prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Homicide by gunshot

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 25-39 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 220 lbs.
Hair Color: Medium brown hair that was styled as a crew-cut with short sideburns.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers

Dentals: Available. Extensive dental work, the victim would have had a "perfect smile."
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Insufficient DNA for profiling.

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: None.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

The victim was found in a tobacco barn off KY 22, about 7.5 miles west of Dry Ridge. His hands were severed from the body, indicating his killer or killers wanted to conceal his identity.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Kentucky State Police
Agency Contact Person: Trooper Joseph A. Filiatreau
Agency Phone Number: 859-428-1212
Agency E-Mail: joseph.filiatreau(at)ky.gov
Agency Case Number: 06-89-0589

Agency Name: Kentucky State Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Dr. Amy Burrows-Beckham
Agency Phone Number: 502-489-5209
Agency E-Mail: Amy.Burrows(at)ky.gov
Agency Case Number: ME-89-274

NCIC Case Number: U354140827
NamUs Case Number: 86

Information Source(s)

NamUs
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Unidentified Remains.Net

Admin Notes

Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 07/9/22