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Remains found in remote mountain dump.

Per NamUs, Ryan Kemp, missing from Pennsylvania has been ruled out as being this decedent.

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP105Male, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found
October 20, 1981
Location Found
Pine Mountain in Letcher County, Kentucky
Estimated Age Range
20-35 Years

Case Information
Case Numbers

NCMEC Number
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ME/C Case Number
81-F-15

Demographics
Sex
Male
Race / Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years)
20-35
Estimated Year of Death
1981
Estimated PMI
Months
Height
6' 2"(74 inches) , Estimated
Weight
190 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
October 20, 1981
NamUs Case Created
June 29, 2007
ME/C QA Reviewed
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Location Found Map
Street Address
Pine Mountain in Letcher County
Pine Mountain in Letcher County, Kentucky
County
Letcher County
GPS Coordinates
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Circumstances of Recovery
Remains found in remote mountain dump.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
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Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Physical Description
Hair Color
Brown
Head Hair Description
brown

Case Contributors

Amy Burrows-Beckham, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office
(502) 489-5209

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1027UMKY - Unidentified Male

LETCHER COUNTY JOHN DOE: WM, 20-35, found in remote mountain dump - 20 October 1981 1027UMKY LETCHER COUNTY JOHN DOE: WM, 20-35, found in remote mountain dump - 20 October 1981 1027UMKY1

Date of Discovery: October 20, 1981
Location of Discovery: Pine Mountain, Letcher County, Kentucky
Estimated Date of Death: 1981
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Stab wound to back.

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 20-35years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2", Estimated
Weight: 190 lbs, Estimated
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Previously fractured and healed nasal bones; Healed depressed fracture left skull above ear(parietal and temporal bones); Possible healed coccyx (tail bone) fracture.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
Remains found in remote mountain dump.

Per NamUs, Ryan Kemp, missing from Pennsylvania has been ruled out as being this decedent.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Letcher Cnty Coroners Ofc
Agency Contact Person: Amy Burrows-Beckham
Agency Phone Number: 606-633-2129
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 81-F-15

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 105

Information Source(s)
NamUs

Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2012; Last Updated: 10/21/2007

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https://unidentified.wikia.org/wiki/Letcher_County_John_Doe

Letcher County John Doe

Letcher County John Doe was a male discovered at a dump in 1981.

Letcher County John Doe



Sex Male
Race White
Location Pine Mountain, Kentucky
Found October 20, 1981
Unidentified for 37 years
Postmortem interval 1-3 months
Body condition Decomposed
Age approximation 20-35
Height approximation 6'2
Weight approximation 190 pounds
Cause of death Stabbing

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John Doe - Letcher County KY

On October 20, 1981 the remains of a male subject were located in a trash dump off US 119 in the Pine Mountain area of Letcher County. All clothing and personal items were missing. The victim was between the ages of 32 and 36, 6'2", 190 lbs, brown hair with blue eyes. He had a previously broken and healed nose, previously broken and healed tailbone and an old head injury of the left parietal and temporal bone.
To submit information, contact KSP
Tip Line 1-877-735-2648 or kyunsolved@ky.gov

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Pine Mountain John Doe

Posted by UNSOLVEDAPPALACHIA on NOVEMBER 19, 2017

On October 20, 1981, NamUs UP# 105, Case 81-F-15, was found in a remote dump location on Pine Mountain in Letcher County, Ky. His body was beginning to putrefy, and his clothing and all personal items were missing. He had been stabbed in the back and discarded. Another victim stripped of their name.

The Letcher County Coroner believed him to be between 20 and 35 years old. He had brown hair, was approximately 6’2 and weighed around 190lbs. They suspect his time of death was within the year of 1981. He had previously fractured and healed nasal bones, a healed skull fracture above his left ear, and a healed tailbone fracture.

The most disturbing thing about these cases is that someone did this.

Someone is still out there walking around with blood on their hands, and apparently zero conscious. For all we know, we walk by them on our way to work or school. While shopping for groceries. They may be taking our order for food or giving us advice in our greatest time of need.

There have been several suggestions given to NamUs about who he may be, but so far the only rule out that has been made is Ryan Kemp.

Please call the Letcher Co Coroners office if you think you know who this may be. 606-633-2129.

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On October 20, 1981 the remains of a male subject were located in a trash dump off US 119 in the Pine Mountain area of Letcher County.

U.S. Route 119 is a spur of US 19. It is a north–south route that was an original United States highway of 1926. It is often referred to as Corridor G east of US 23 and KY 80 in Kentucky to Interstate 64 at Charleston, West Virginia.


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