The Lost and the Found

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/1755



Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP1755 Male, Black / African American

Date Found May 21, 1979
Location Found Middletown, New Jersey
Estimated Age Range 25-35 Years

Case Information

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number 116/79

Demographics
Sex Male
Race / EthnicityBlack / African American
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range 25-35 Years
Estimated Year of Death 1979
Estimated PMI--
Height 5' 9"(69 inches) , Estimated
Weight 175 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances
Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Found May 21, 1979
NamUs Case Created April 1, 2008
Agency QA Reviewed--

Location Found Map
General Location--Middletown, New Jersey
County Monmouth County
GPS Coordinates--
Circumstances of Recovery Found in Raritan Bay.
Details of Recovery

Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Physical Description
Hair Color Black
Head Hair Description Black
Left Eye Color Unknown or Missing
Right Eye Color Unknown or Missing
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
Finger and toe nails
The 4th and 5th fingers of the left hand show long fingernails. The other fingernails are of normal length.

Clothing and Accessories
Clothing
Checkered pattern green tan and light gray sweater, long-sleeve dark red shirt, white t-shirt with label showing size 38. Blue jeans with thick weave pattern on the upper edge of the back pocket and a label inscribed with "Brittania TM" jeans. The jeans have been rolled up to the mid-calf level. Socks.
On the Body

Footwear
Shoes.
On the Body

Case Contributors
Anna Delaney, Forensic Anthropologist
(609) 584-5054 ext. 5656 | lppdelaan@gw.njsp.org
New Jersey State Police Office of Forensic Services
(609) 584-5054

Raritan Bay
Raritan Bay is a bay located at the southern portion of Lower New York Bay between the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey and is part of the New York Bight.

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2080umnj.html

2080UMNJ - Unidentified Male



Date of Discovery: May 21, 1979
Location of Discovery: Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Estimated Date of Death: May 7, 1979
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 25-35
Race: Black/African American
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8"-510"
Weight: 170-180
Hair Color: Black. Medium afro hairstyle
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: The 4th and 5th fingers of the left hand show long fingernails. The other fingernails are of normal length. Remnants of a black beard or long sideburns were present.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. All natural teeth with no evidence of dental work. Teeth #2 and #19 show deep cavities with almost total loss of the crown and abrasion of the base. No periodontal disease is present
Fingerprints: Available. RT: 18 12 16 P0 17; LT: 21 12 16 20 18
DNA: Not Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Brown pullover sweater with a green/tan/light brown diamond pattern on the front, dark red long-sleeve shirt, white T-shirt (size 38), Brittania TM blue jeans with a thick weave pattern on the upper edge of the back pocket and rolled up just above the knees, socks, and shoes.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was found in Raritan Bay.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: New Jersey State Police
Agency Phone Number: 800-709-7090 or 732-681-1870
Agency E-Mail: missingp@gw.njsp.org
Agency Case Number: C0379-136

Agency Name: Middlesex Regional Medical Examiner Office
Agency Phone Number: 732-745-3190
Agency Case Number: 116/79

NCIC Case Number: U711133716
NamUs Case Number: 1755
Former Hot Case Number: 1138

Information Source(s)
NamUs
New Jersey State Police

Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2013; Last Updated: 4/7/18