Discovery Information
Date Found: April 8, 1978
Estimated Year of Death: 1972-1978
Ethnicity: Black / African American
Location Found: Wilmington, DE
Latitude: 39.744655
Longitude: -75.5483909
Physical Characteristics
Estimated Age Range: 17 - 25 years
Gender: Male
Height Range: 64 - 64 inches
Weight Range: 4 - 4 lbs
Identifying Features: Hair Color Black Head Hair Description Black Body Hair Description Unknown Facial Hair Description Unknown Left Eye Color Unknown Right Eye Color Unknown Eye Description Unknown Distinctive Physical Features Item Description DeformitySubject had a severe pelvic deformity that would have caused him to walk with a noticeable limp on his right side that may have required the assistance of crutches or a cane. Clothing and Accessories Item Description ClothingA bleached blue, long-sleeved shirt which was rolled up around the elbow region. A tag at the back of the neck area says "Kent- Collection By Arrow". A pair of blue bleached pants size 32 show "Made in Hong Kong". Printed jersey undershorts also recoveredOn the Body ClothingNo items other than what was found on the bodyNear the Body EyewearNoneOn the Body FootwearNoneOn the Body JewelryNoneOn the Body
Forensic Details
DNA Status: unknown
Fingerprints Status: unknown
Dentals Status: unknown
Circumstances
Found in a canal/swamp area. Details of Recovery Inventory of Remains Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only Circumstance Notes As the Wilmington Police Department’s Cold Case Unit continues a 1978 death investigation, police are asking for the assistance of the public. On April 8, 1978, police were dispatched to a landfill in the 600 block of Terminal Avenue, where they located a deceased male subject. The man, who has not yet been identified, was believed to be approximately 17 to 25 years of age, and could have been at that location for as long as 7 years before he was located. Further investigation revealed that the subject had a severe pelvic deformity that would have caused him to walk with a noticeable limp on his right side that may have required the assistance of crutches or a cane. The victim was found wearing a bleached blue, long-sleeved “Kent-Collection By Arrow” shirt, a pair of bleached Levi’s pants (size 32), and undershorts. The Unit has partnered with Moxxy Foren
Contact Information
Source: https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/2185/details?nav
Contact Name: Division of Forensic Science
Contact Number: 3025773420
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