The Lost and the Found

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/1444



Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP1444 Male, White / Caucasian

Date Found January 31, 1988
Location Found Burlington Cnty, New Jersey
Estimated Age Range 23-31 Years

Case Information

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number 03880089

Demographics
Sex Male
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range 23-31 Years
Estimated Year of Death 1987-1988
Estimated PMI--
Height 5' 9"(69 inches) , Estimated
Weight 160 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances
Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Found January 31, 1988
NamUs Case Created April 1, 2008
Agency QA Reviewed--

Location Found Map
General Location--Burlington Cnty, New Jersey
County Burlington County
GPS Coordinates--
Circumstances of Recovery Body found in wooded area in Burlington County, NJ.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

Physical Description
Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description Brown
Left Eye Color Unknown or Missing
Right Eye Color Unknown or Missing
Eye Description Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered

Clothing and Accessories
Clothing
Blue jeans "Lee"; white jockey shorts
On the Body

Jewelry
Black belt with metallic buckle; round metallic key ring clipped to trousers; cube of pyrite

Investigating Agencies

New Jersey State Police
Burlington County Medical Examiner Office

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

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/284umnj.html

284UMNJ - Unidentified Male



Reconstruction of Victim, iron pyrite and money clip.

Date of Discovery: January 31, 1988
Location of Discovery: Burlington Cnty, Burlington County, New Jersey
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial Skeletal Remains
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 23 - 31
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8"-5'11"
Weight: 140-180
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Individual possibly walked with a limp. Possible bilateral aseptic necrosis of right upper leg bone. Individual possibly had rheumatoid arthritis of leg and been treated with steroids or could have had trauma to the leg.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. 3 and 14 Have Carabelli cusp; 8 and 9 are shovel shaped
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Blue jeans "Lee"; white jockey shorts (size 30-32)
Jewelry: Brown belt with metallic buckle; round metallic key ring clipped to trousers
Additional Personal Items: A gold colored money clip missing an insignia and a piece of Fool's Gold (iron pyrite) was found in the pocket of the jeans

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was found in a wooded area in Woodland Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: New Jersey State Police
Agency Phone Number: 800-709-7090
Agency E-Mail: missingp@gw.njsp.org
Agency Case Number: A11088104, MCU #88-4

Agency Name: Burlington County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Phone Number: 609-702-7030
Agency Case Number: 03880089

NCIC Case Number: U284560766
NamUs Case Number: 1444

Information Source(s)
NamUs
New Jersey State Police

Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2004; Last Updated: 4/22/18

Woodland Township highlighted in Burlington County

Brendan T. Byrne State Forest (formerly Lebanon State Forest) – Woodland Township, Burlington County

https://www.njsp.org/miss/ui_burlington_u284560766.html



BURLINGTON COUNTY
Unidentified Deceased Male



CASE INFORMATION

Victim was discovered on January 31, 1988 in a wooded area of Woodland Township, Burlington County, NJ. Victim possibly walked with a limp on either side. He was wearing blue jeans, a brown strap belt with a metal buckle and white Jockey short underwear, size 30-32. The facial photo is a facial reconstruction.

NIC#
U284560766

Case Number
A11088104, MCU #88-4

Date Body Found
January 31, 1988

Estimated Date of Death

BIOLOGICAL PROFILE

Age
24-30 years

Sex
Male

Race
Caucasian

Height
5'8"-5'11"

Weight
140-180 lbs.

Hair
Brown

Eyes
Unknown

SCARS & MARKS
Unknown

JEWELRY
Gold colored money clip with missing insignia and a piece of fool's gold (iron pyrite). These were found in the pockets of the blue jeans (photos shown above).

DENTAL
Dental charting and x-rays available

If you have any information about this case or the identification of this individual, please contact:
The New Jersey State Police at 1-800-709-7090 or e-mail at missingp@gw.njsp.or