Author Topic: MULTNOMAH COUNTY JOHN DOE: BM, 20-35 - Remains found on Climber's Descent Trail - Sept 9, 1979 * Freeman Asher, Jr.*  (Read 145 times)

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https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/6585

The skeletonized remains of an African American male were discovered on Climber's Descent Trail from Cougar Rocks, approximately 1 mile east of Multnomah Falls.

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http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1756umor.html

Date of Discovery: September 9, 1979
Location of Discovery: Multnomah County, Oregon
Estimated Date of Death: 1977 to 1979
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 20-35 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Black, short.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Fillings or crowns were present.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: mtDNA and nucDNA available at UNT (Ref #10-2078).

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Light forest green shirt, blue denim jeans, black leather belt (size 32), brown suede leather jacket with sheep skin collar labeled "Made in Mexico," old style yellow baseball cap with two inch high black felt letters "NT," and light brown high top hiking boots (size 9.5).
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Gold rimmed eyeglasses, taped together in several places.

Circumstances of Discovery

Hikers discovered the victim's skeletal remains on Climber's Descent Trail from Cougar Rocks,approximately 1 mile east of Multnomah Falls.

The state medical examiner could not determine the cause of death. In 2008, the Smithsonian Institution completed an examination of the skeleton but were not able to rule out homicide.

Some sources list the date of discovery as September 14, 1979.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Dr. Veronica Vance
Agency Phone Number: (971) 673-8300/A
Agency Case Number: LE: 79-1862
NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: UP #6585 Former Hot Case Number: 1948

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_formerly_unidentified_decedents,_2020%E2%80%932029

On September 9, 1979, a group of hikers discovered the skeletal remains of a young African American man on Climber's Descent Trail from Cougar Rocks, about a mile east of Multnomah Falls, Oregon. The man was estimated to be between 20 and 35 years old and was 5 feet 10 inches tall. He had short black hair and fillings/crowns in his teeth. Weight and eye color could not be ascertained. The man was found wearing a light forest-green shirt, denim jeans, a black leather belt, a brown suede leather jacket with a sheepskin collar, an old-style yellow baseball cap with 'NT' printed on the front, light brown high top hiking boots, and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, which were taped together. Cause of death could not be ascertained, even with an examination done by the Smithsonian in 2008. Investigators have not been able to rule out homicide as a cause of death.[41] He was identified in February 2021 by Parabon Nanolabs as Freeman Asher Jr. of Portland, Oregon