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Two boys found the decedent's skull on the Christiana River bank behind the Ellis Drive-in Theatre. The boys took the skull to a nearby convenience store and called the police. Investigators found most of the bones near the high-tide line under two rotten sheets of plywood.

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https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/6235?nav



Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP6235Male, Uncertain
Date Body Found
March 12, 1972
Location Found
Minquadale, Delaware
Estimated Age Range
35-45 Years

Case Information
Case Numbers

NCMEC Number
--
ME/C Case Number
1972-N-0161

Demographics
Sex
Male
Race / Ethnicity
Uncertain

Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 50
Estimated Age Range (Years)
35-45
Estimated Year of Death
1960-1972
Estimated PMI
Years
Height
5' 7"(67 inches) , Estimated
Weight
Cannot Estimate

Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
March 12, 1972
NamUs Case Created
November 18, 2009
ME/C QA Reviewed
November 24, 2010

Location Found Map
Location
Minquadale, Delaware 19710
County
New Castle County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)
--
Circumstances of Recovery
Boys found human skeletal remains on the bank of the Christiana River, Wilmington DE
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
--
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Circumstance Notes
3601 N. DuPont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720

Physical Description
Hair Color
Unknown
Head Hair Description
--
Body Hair Description
--
Facial Hair Description
--
Left Eye Color
Unknown
Right Eye Color
Unknown

Investigating Agencies
CASE OWNER
Division of Forensic Science
(302) 577-3420

Agency Case Number
--
No Investigator Entered
New Castle County Police Department
(302) 573-2800

Agency Case Number
--
Case Contributors
James Schaeffer-Patton, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Division of Forensic Science
(302) 577-3420
Hal Brown, Public

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http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1729umde.html

1729UMDE - Unidentified Male



Date of Discovery: March 12, 1972
Location of Discovery: Minquadale, New Castle County, Delaware
Estimated Date of Death: 1960-1972
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 35 - 45 years old
Race: Unknown
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6" - 5'8"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Skeletal findings (NamUs)

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Large mandibular tori present on lingual of both right and left lower jaw. Evidence of moderate periodontal disease especially around the distal of the lower left 1st molar #19. Skull is at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Not available

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

Circumstances of Discovery
Two boys found the decedent's skull on the Christiana River bank behind the Ellis Drive-in Theatre. The boys took the skull to a nearby convenience store and called the police. Investigators found most of the bones near the high-tide line under two rotten sheets of plywood.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: New Castle County Police
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 302-573-2800
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 1972-N-0161

Agency Name: Delaware State Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 302-577-3420
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 1972-N-0161

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 6235
Former Hot Case Number: 2172
Information Source(s)
NamUs
The Morning News, Wilmington Edition News Archive
Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2012; Last Updated: 6/23/18

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https://unidentified.wikia.org/wiki/New_Castle_County_John_Doe_(1972)

New Castle County John Doe (1972)

New Castle County John Doe was a male whose skull was discovered by two boys on the Christiana River bank behind the Ellis Drive-in Theater, while the rest of his bones were recovered by investigators under two rotten sheets of plywood near the high-tide line.

New Castle County John Doe
Sex Male
Race Unknown
Location Minquadale, Delaware
Found March 12, 1972
Unidentified for 47 years
Postmortem interval 1-12 Years
Body condition Skeletal
Age approximation 35-45
Height approximation 5'6 - 5'8
Weight approximation N/A
Cause of death Undetermined

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Ellis Drive-In in New Castle, DE


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