858UMFL - Unidentified Male

Reconstructions by Samantha Steinberg; earlier sketches.

Date of Discovery: January 12, 2005
Location of Discovery: Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Several months to several years prior to discovery
State of Remains: Unknown
Cause of Death: Suicide by gunshot

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 40-55 years old
Race: Unknown
Sex: Male
Height: 5'8" to 6'3"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown. Possible salt and pepper colored hair.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Osteoarthitic changes in vertebral column and left shoulder. Osteochondritis dessicans on articular surfaces of the patellas.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available. Dental restorations present. Right central incisor crosses over the left central incisor (8 over 9). Extremely large crypt in 18 and 31. Lack of 17 and 32 due to agenesis. Odd angle of 13. Bucal calculus buildup on 13-15.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Denim pants (size 38x34) with a white rope around the waist that was being utilized as a belt, colored, medium sized, button-down, RR Casual shirt, a dark colored, knit type watch cap and Cross Trekker suede, lace-up sneakers with brown laces, size 10.5, white and gray socks.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Rusty revolver found near the body.

Circumstances of Discovery

The decedent was located underneath a tree in a wooded area in the 44000 block of US 19, in Tarpon Springs, Florida on January 12, 2005. He was about 300 feet from roadway, and had an intra-oral gunshot wound. A rusty handgun was on the ground next to the body and had remnants of clothing around the body.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: District 6 Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 727-582-6800
Agency E-Mail: d6unident(at)gmail.com
Agency Case Number: 5050078

Agency Name: C.A. Pound Human Identification Lab
Agency Contact Person: Anthony Falsetti
Agency Phone Number: 352-273-8320
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 5050078

Agency Name: Tarpon Springs Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Detective Robert Faugno
Agency Phone Number: 727-937-2549
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 05-00142

NCIC Case Number: U420006991
NamUs Case Number: 116
Former Hot Case Number: 108

Information Source(s)

NamUs
FLUIDDB
FDLE
Bay News 9 (1/12/05)
New Search (9/20/05)

Admin Notes

Added: 7/5/06; Last Updated: 10/1/18