The Lost and the Found

The victim was found in Lake Barkley. The body was exhumed in 2007 to collect DNA samples.

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1867UMKY - Unidentified Male



Date of Discovery: March 28, 1973
Location of Discovery: Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky
Estimated Date of Death: 2 to 12 months prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 20-40 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 219 lbs.
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Not available. Edentulous.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: mtDNA available in FBI NMPDD (ref #301-HQ-1558962).

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

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was found in Lake Barkley. The body was exhumed in 2007 to collect DNA samples.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Trigg County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Amy Burrows-Beckham
Agency Phone Number: 270-522-6676 or 502-852-5587
Agency Case Number: ME-07-049

NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: UP #753 Former Hot Case Number: 921

Information Source(s)
NamUs
Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2013; Last Updated: 8/22/2019

Lake Barkley

Lake Barkley, a 58,000-acre reservoir in Livingston County, Lyon County and Trigg County in Kentucky and extending into Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee, was impounded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1966 upon the completion of Barkley Dam. Wikipedia