Doe Network

420UMIN - Unidentified Male

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Victim's Pendant

Date of Discovery: January 26, 2000
Location of Discovery: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Estimated Date of Death: Not stated
State of Remains: Not stated
Cause of Death: Not stated

Physical Description

Estimated Age: Less than 10 days old
Race: Black or Hispanic
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers

Dentals: Not available
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Not available

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Wrapped in a blanket.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

On January 26, 2000 the body of an newborn baby boy was found in a parking lot of Community North Hospital on the northeast side of Indianapolis, Indiana. The baby, believed to be less than 10 days old, was left outside in sub-freezing temperature in the snow less 100 yards from a hospital entrance. The baby boy was wrapped in a blanket and was clutching in his hand a tiny medallion of an angel, pictured above. The child was given the first name of "Ephraim" when he was buried.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Marion County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Jessica Miller, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: (317) 327-4744
Agency Case Number: MC-00-0096

Agency Name: MCSD Tip Line
Agency Phone Number: 317-231-8477
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: UP #13606

Information Source(s)

NamUs
Marion County Sheriffs Department

Admin Notes

Added: Prior to 2012; Last Updated: 6/21/2020


Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team

** Listed information may be estimated.

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