The Lost and the Found

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/12972/details



Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP12972 Male, Black / African American
Date Found
October 6, 1988
Location Found
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Estimated Age Range
15-17 Years

Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
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ME/C Case Number
1988-1019

Demographics
Sex
Male
Race / Ethnicity
Black / African American
Possible First Name
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Late Teen/Young Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years)
15-17
Estimated Year of Death
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Estimated PMI
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Height
5' 10"(70 inches) , Measured
Weight
160 lbs, Measured
Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Found
October 6, 1988
NamUs Case Created
October 9, 2014
ME/C QA Reviewed
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Location Found Map
Street Address
in the woods opposite
29 Eldon St
Dorchester, Massachusetts
County
Suffolk County
GPS Coordinates
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Circumstances of Recovery
HOMICIDE PLEASE DO NOT PUBLISH UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
May have gone by the name Hooker. May have been from or had ties to the Bronx, N.Y.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
All parts recovered
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Physical Description
Hair Color
Black
Head Hair Description
1/2 inch & curly
Body Hair Description
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Facial Hair Description
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Left Eye Color
Unknown or Missing
Right Eye Color
Unknown or Missing
Eye Description
lost to insect activity by time of autopsy.
Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Accessories
Blue Reebok bag (secured by BPD)Near the Body
Clothing
long sleeved black knit shirt, black pants with a thin gray pinstripe, green belt and multicolored (Red, White & Olive) briefs
On the Body
Footwear
white & Blue Nike shoes, blue socks
On the Body

Investigating Agencies
Boston PD
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Agency Case Number
81-876-911
John Cronin
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Case Contributors
Joseph Cahill, Medicolegal Death Investigator
joseph.cahill@Mass.Gov
Massachusetts Office of Chief Medical Examiner
(617) 267-6767