Author Topic: SIOUX CITY JOHN DOE: WM, 40-50, burned body found under Sioux City, IA bridge - 25 March 1986  (Read 150 times)

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The body of an adult white male between the age of 45 to 49 years was found burned underneath a bridge of an abandoned river channel in Sioux City, Iowa on March 25, 1986. Death is estimated to have occurred around the late afternoon hours on March 24, 1986. The decedent's blood type was determined to be A+.

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NamUs UP # 2621

ME/C Case Number: 0C-86-35
Woodbury County, Iowa
40 to 50 year old White Male

Case Report - NamUs UP # 2621
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 0C-86-35
Date found March 25, 1986 00:00
Date created September 04, 2008 12:53
Date last modified January 12, 2018 15:36
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed May 02, 2011 09:03

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Woodbury Cnty Med Examiners Ofc
Phone 712-279-3226
Case Manager
Name John Kraemer, PA
Phone 515.725.1400

Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 50
Minimum age 40 years
Maximum age 50 years
Race White
Ethnicity
Sex Male
Weight (pounds) 150, Estimated
Height (inches) 67, Estimated
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
Body conditions
Not recognizable - Charred/burned
Probable year of death 1986 to 1986
Estimated postmortem interval 1 Days

Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1 Under Bridge
Address 2 Abandoned River Channel
City Sioux City
State Iowa
Zip code
County Woodbury
Circumstances
The body of an adult white male between the age of 45 to 49 years was found burned underneath a bridge of an abandoned river channel in Sioux City, Iowa on March 25, 1986. Death is estimated to have occurred around the late afternoon hours on March 24, 1986. The decedent's blood type was determined to be A+.

Physical
Hair color Unknown or Completely Bald

Left eye color Unknown or Missing
Right eye color Unknown or Missing

No other distinctive body features

Other medical
information
Blood type A+

Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is currently not available

Clothing on body
Brown western shirt; Blue jeans; Blue cotton socks; White cotton gloves
Clothing with body

Footwear
Tan western boots

Other items found
with body

One tube of contact cement

Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered

DNA
Status: Sample is currently not available

Images
There are currently no images available for this case.

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Unidentified White Male



Location Where Found: 200 Block of S. Lewis Blvd. near Highway 75
Sioux City, Iowa
Woodbury County
Date Found: March 25, 1986
Estimated Date of Death: March 24, 1986
Status: Unidentified
Case Number: OC-86-35
Sex: Male
Race: White
Age: 40-49
Weight: 145-155 lbs.
Height: 5’6″ to 5’8″
Hair Color: Unknown or completely bald
Eye Color: Unknown
Blood Type: A+
NamUs-UP Case Number: 2621
Cause of Death: Apparent suicide; burned body was found doused with gasoline.
Responding Agency: Sioux City Police Department (712) 279-6365
Local Contact: Woodbury County Medical Examiner’s Office (712) 279-3226

Case Information
At approx. 9:42 a.m. on March 25, 1986, Sioux City Police responded to a report of a man down under a bridge of an abandoned river channel near Marx Trucking at 220 S. Lewis Blvd.

Marx employees had observed smoke and a noxious odor coming from the area the day before at approximately 5 p.m. Investigators located the body of man — believed to be between 40-50 years of age — burned beyond recognition, with a gas can located between the victim’s legs.

The subject wore white cotton gloves, a brown western shirt, blue jeans, blue cotton socks and tan western boots.

The decedent’s possessions also included a tube of contact cement.

The death is believed to have been caused by thermal injuries suffered during an act of self-immolation (setting one’s self on fire). The body was found doused with gasoline. The decedent’s blood type was determined to be A+.

The Sioux City Police did obtain dental records from the victim’s teeth, which have been compared to numerous missing persons across the country.

As of this date, the subject’s identity is unknown and the case remains open.

Information Needed
If you have any information about this unsolved case please contact the Woodbury County Medical Examiner’s Office at (712) 279-3226 or John Kraemer, PA, of the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner at (515) 725-1400. You may also contact the Sioux City Police Department at (712) 279-6390.

Sources:
Sioux City Police Department
Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner
Woodbury County Medical Examiner’s Office
Iowa Department of Public Safety — Unidentified Bodies
NamUS Unidentified Persons Database, #2621

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Unidentified White Male
40-50 YOA
S. Lewis Blvd.
Sioux City, IA
Woodbury County
March 25, 1986

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Unidentified White Male, Sioux City, 3-24-86

Woodbury County in Iowa Sioux City in Woodbury County Unidentified White Male Location Where Found: 200 Block of S. Lewis Blvd. near Highway 75 Sioux City, Iowa Woodbury County Date Found: March 25, 1986 Estimated Date of Death: March 24, 1986 Status: Unidentified Case Number: OC-86-35 Sex: Male Race: White Age: 40-49 Weight: […]

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At approx. 9:42 a.m. on March 25, 1986, Sioux City Police responded to a report of a man down under a bridge of an abandoned river channel near Marx Trucking at 220 S. Lewis Blvd.




220 S Lewis Blvd, Sioux City, IA 51106

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