Author Topic: WASHINGTON COUNTY JOHN DOE: WM, 60-65, found 27 nautical miles off Jonesport, ME - 24 July 2000  (Read 162 times)

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The victim was discovered on July 24, 2000, 27 nautical miles off Jonesport, Maine, in the Atlantic Ocean

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Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 2000-1222
Date found July 24, 2000 00:00
Date created June 10, 2016 09:31
Date last modified August 23, 2017 14:32
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)

Agency Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Phone 207-624-7185
Case Manager
Name Lindsey Chasteen
Phone 207-624-7188

Exclusions

The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA
Joseph Halpern 1910 Colorado
Philip Letarte 1922 Maine

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NamUs UP # 15307

ME/C Case Number: 2000-1222
Washington County, Maine
60 to 65 year old White Male

Case Report - NamUs UP # 15307
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 2000-1222
Date found July 24, 2000 00:00
Date created June 10, 2016 09:31
Date last modified August 23, 2017 14:32
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Phone 207-624-7185
Case Manager
Name Lindsey Chasteen
Phone 207-624-7188

Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 70
Minimum age 60 years
Maximum age 65 years
Race White
Ethnicity
Sex Male
Weight (pounds) 200, Estimated
Height (inches) 71, Estimated
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
Body conditions
Not recognizable - Insect/animal activity
Probable year of death 2000 to 2000
Estimated postmortem interval 2 Months


Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1 27 nautical miles off coast
Address 2
City Jonesport
State Maine
Zip code
County Washington
Circumstances
Discovered 27 nautical miles off Jonesport, in the Atlantic Ocean.

Physical
Hair color Gray or Partially Gray

Left eye color Unknown or Missing
Right eye color Unknown or Missing
No other distinctive body features

Medical implants
Dental appliance - Nesbit partial on 2-3-4, with #3 missing

Other medical
information

Coronary Atherosclerosis, Moderate Emphysema

Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is available elsewhere

Clothing on body

Blue, long-sleeved, collared knit shirt
Pullover - three button front, Weargaurd brand, size XL, Made in USA
White, V-neck t-shirt, Chereskin brand, size XL, Made in Mexico
Clothing with body

Footwear
2 pair of white tube socks
Jewelry
Gray metal Casio digital watch on left wrist

Dental

Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered

DNA
Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete

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http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/704umme.html

The Doe Network:
Case File 704UMME




Reconstructions of Victim by Wesley Neville

Unidentified White Male
The victim was discovered on July 24, 2000, 27 nautical miles off Jonesport, Maine, in the Atlantic Ocean
Estimated Date of Death: June 1, 2000
Partly skeletonized
Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 60 - 65 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'11"-6'1"; closer to the 5'11" ; 200-220 lbs
Distinguishing Characteristics: Grey hair; unknown eye color. No scars or tattoos noted. Cardiac Hypertrophy, Coronary Atherosclerosis, Emphysema (moderate), Nephrosclerosis.
Dentals: Available. Decedent has an unusual dental appliance. It is a nesbit partial on 2-3-4, with # 3 missing.
Clothing/Jewelry: Blue, long sleeved, collared knit shirt, pullover, three button front, Weargaurd, size XL, made in USA. White V-neck, t-shirt, size XL, brand, Chereskin, made in Mexico. 2 pair of white tube socks, brand unknown. Gray metal Casio, digital watch on left wrist
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available
Other: Possible pipe smoker.
Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
State of Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner
James A. Ferland
207-624-7180
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Agency Case Number:
2000-1222A

NCIC Number:
U-350001377
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
State of Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner

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http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Washington_County_John_Doe

Washington County John Doe

Washington County John Doe was a male found in the Atlantic Ocean in 2000.

Washington County John Doe



Sex Male
Race White
Location Jonesport, Maine
Found July 24, 2000
Unidentified for 17 years
Postmortem interval 2 months
Body condition Decomposed
Age approximation 60 - 65
Height approximation 5'11
Weight approximation 200 pounds
Cause of death Not stated
Washington County John Doe was a male found in the Atlantic Ocean in 2000.
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Washington County John Doe at NamUs

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The Doe Network: Unidentified White Male
The victim was discovered on July 27 nautical miles off Jonesport

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http://www.maine.gov/ag/news/article.shtml?id=48432

Chief Medical Examiner, AG, Seek Assistance In Identifying John Doe #21
November 23, 2005

Chief Medical Examiner Margaret Greenwald, M.D., and Attorney General Steven Rowe today asked the public for assistance in identifying John Doe #21, a dead man recovered by the Coast Guard in the ocean 27 miles off Jonesport on July 24, 2000. A forensic artist and computer enhancement specialist from South Carolina volunteered his efforts to generate a sketch and photo of what the man looked like in life. Greenwald and Rowe released the sketch and photo for the first time in Maine today in the hope that someone will recognize him. Previous efforts by the medical examiner to identify him through fingerprints, DNA, dental records, and personal items have all failed.

A flurry of publicity around the body's discovery in 2000 generated a few phone calls, but John Doe #21 was not identified, and his case was forgotten except by Dr. Greenwald and the medical examiner's staff. "We all have been frustrated that we can't find out who this man is. Once in awhile we get a lead, but nothing ever pans out," Greenwald said.

In September of this year, Greenwald sent her office administrator, Jim Ferland, to present the case of John Doe #21 to a conference on Missing Persons and Unidentified Human Remains sponsored by the National Institute of Justice. At this conference, Ferland learned about an organization called the Doe Network.

The Doe Network is an international volunteer organization devoted to assisting Law Enforcement in solving cold cases concerning unexplained disappearances and unidentified victims from North America, Australia and Europe. Their mission is to give the nameless back their names and return the missing to their families. The Doe Network also sponsors Project EDAN (Everyone Deserves A Name), which is a group of volunteer forensic artists who donate their time and skills to create reconstructions and age-progressions of the missing and unidentified. The sketch and photo of John Doe #21 were created by Lt. Wesley Neville, of the Florence County (South Carolina) Sheriff's Department. They are currently on display at http://doenetwork.us/cases/704umme.html.

Attorney General Rowe said, "During this holiday season, I am hopeful that we will give this man a name and a family. I am so thankful for the humanity and hard work of Dr. Greenwald and her staff, as well as the assistance of the Doe Network and Lt. Neville."

Due to the state of the remains, the cause and manner of death could not be determined. The body was cremated, and the remains were buried in an Auburn Cemetery at State expense in May, 2001. Greenwald and Rowe encourage anyone with information that may be helpful in identifying John Doe #21 to contact Jim Ferland at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, by calling 624-7180, or e-mailing him at James.Ferland@maine.gov.

JIM FERLAND, ADMINISTRATOR, MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE, 207-624-7180 CHARLES DOW, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, 207-626-8577

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Aerial view of West Jonesport and the working waterfront.


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