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2458UMIA - Unidentified Male



Date of Discovery: December 12, 1953
Location of Discovery: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Estimated Date of Death: 1953
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Charred/burned
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: Infant
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Not available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Circumstances of Discovery
An infant's skull was found in the Des Moines River. The case files states that the "child's skull struck and then thrown into Des Moines River."

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Polk County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Megan Rausch
Agency Phone Number: 515-286-2102
Agency Case Number: 10-77-1397

NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: UP #10855

Information Source(s)
NamUs
Admin Notes
Added:1/3/15; Last Updated:7/14/2019