Author Topic: POLK COUNTY JOHN DOE: M, found in Des Moines, IA - 9 March 1972  (Read 181 times)

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These remains were found on 03/09/1972 in Des Moines (Polk County), IA. A funeral home notified the medical examiner of unidentified cremains.

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https://identifyus.org/en/cases/10850

NamUs UP # 10850



ME/C Case Number: 10-1394
Polk County, Iowa
Age cannot be determined Male

Case Report - NamUs UP # 10850
Case Information

Status Unidentified
Case number 10-1394
Date found March 09, 1972 00:00
Date created December 14, 2012 18:02
Date last modified February 09, 2018 10:51
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Polk Cnty Med Examiners Ofc
Phone 515-286-2102
Case Manager
Name Megan Rausch
Phone 515-286-2102

Demographics
Estimated age Cannot Determine
Minimum age years
Maximum age years
Race Unsure
Ethnicity
Sex Male
Weight (pounds) , Cannot Estimate
Height (inches) , Cannot Estimate
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
Body conditions
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Probable year of death 1972 to 1972

Circumstances

Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1
Address 2
City Des Moines
State Iowa
Zip code
County Polk
Circumstances
These remains were found on 03/09/1972 in Des Moines (Polk County), IA.

Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is currently not available

Dental

Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered

DNA

Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete

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Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 10-1394
Date found March 09, 1972 00:00
Date created December 14, 2012 18:02
Date last modified February 09, 2018 10:51
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Polk Cnty Med Examiners Ofc
Phone 515-286-2102
Case Manager
Name Megan Rausch
Phone 515-286-2102

Exclusions
The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA
Lynda Hanley 1948

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http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2454umia.html

2454UMIA - Unidentified Male



Reconstruction of the victim by the FBI.

Date of Discovery: March 9, 1972
Location of Discovery: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Estimated Date of Death: 1972
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown
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
A funeral home notifed the medical examiner of unidentified cremains.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Polk County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Megan Rausch
Agency Phone Number: 515-286-2102
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 10-77-1394

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 10850

Information Source(s)
NamUs

Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 12/3/16

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http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Polk_County_John_Doe_(1972)

Polk County John Doe (1972)

Polk County John Doe was a male found in 1972

Polk County John Doe


Sex Male
Race Unknown
Location Des Moines, Iowa
Found March 9, 1972
Unidentified for 46 years
Postmortem interval Unknown
(During 1972)
Body condition Decomposed
Age approximation Unknown
Height approximation N/A
Weight approximation N/A
Cause of death Not stated

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Age Unknown
Des Moines, IA
Polk County
ME Case # 10-1394
March 9, 1972

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