The Lost and the Found

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Reconstructions of the child by NCMEC depicting as White and Black.

Date of Discovery: January 8, 2014
Location of Discovery: Sharkey County, Mississippi
Estimated Date of Death: Years prior
State of Remains: Partial skeletal
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 5-7 years old
Race: Unknown
Sex: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.

Circumstances of Discovery
An employee of Duett Hack Hole Services found the cranium of a small child at the Sharkey-Issaquena County line. No other remains were recovered.

The sex of the decedent was initially unknown until DNA was analyzed.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Mississippi Chief Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Kristy Fuson or Mark LeVaughn
Agency Phone Number: 1-601-420-9140, 855-626-7600 (Fuson) or 601-987-1440 (LeVaughn)
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 14-0038

Agency Name: Sharkey County Sheriff
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 1-662-873-4321
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 12994
NCMEC Case Number: 1268482