The Lost and the Found

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP9980Male, Uncertain
Date Body Found
May 16, 1968
Location Found
Wasilla, Alaska
Estimated Age Range
30-50 Years

Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
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ME/C Case Number
11-00857

Demographics
Sex
Male
Race / Ethnicity
Uncertain

Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 50
Estimated Age Range (Years)
30-50
Estimated Year of Death
1966-1968
Estimated PMI
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Height
5' 10"(70 inches) , Measured
Weight
180 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
May 16, 1968
NamUs Case Created
March 8, 2012
ME/C QA Reviewed
March 9, 2012

Location Found Map
Location
Wasilla, Alaska
County
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GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)
6116N, 15018W

Circumstances of Recovery
On 5/16/1968 decomposed remains found floating in the mouth of the Little Susitna River. Body was exumed by AST cold case after receiving a tip on the possible identification of the subject.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
All parts recovered
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Physical Description
Hair Color
Brown
Head Hair Description
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Body Hair Description
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Facial Hair Description
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Left Eye Color
Unknown
Right Eye Color
Unknown
Eye Description
Both eyes missing
Distinctive Physical Features
No Known Information

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Accessories Rifle cartridge found in pocket (30.06)Near the Body
Clothing Blue jeans, red and white plaid shirt, jockey shorts, light cotton socks, 1 inch black belt with silver buckle On the Body
Footwear Brown leather lace-up boots On the Body

Investigating Agencies
Alaska State Troopers
(907) 269-5511

Agency Case Number
A51025
Malia Miller, Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager/Search and Rescue Program Coordinator
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Case Contributors
Stephen Hoage, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Alaska Medical Examiner's Office
(907) 334-2200