The Lost and the Found

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/9153/details



Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP9153 Male, White / Caucasian

Date Found March 17, 1988
Location Found New York, New York
Estimated Age Range 20-70 Years

Case Information

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number M88-02630

Demographics
Sex Male
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 70
Estimated Age Range 20-70 Years
Estimated Year of Death 1988
Estimated PMI Days
Height 5' 5"(65 inches) , Measured
Weight 165 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances
Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Found March 17, 1988
NamUs Case Created August 24, 2011
Agency QA Reviewed August 24, 2011

Location Found Map
Street Address New York Harbor near Governor's Island New York, New York
County New York County
GPS Coordinates 40.694387, -74.015322
Circumstances of Recovery Unknown white male was found floating in the New York Harbor near Slip 5 of Governor's Island.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Physical Description
Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description 6"
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description stubble beard
Left Eye Color Unknown or Missing
Right Eye Color Unknown or Missing
Distinctive Physical Features
Tattoo
tattoo of Jesus with wreath of thorns and "Ecce Homo" on right arm; ribbon with "Mom and Dad" on left forearm

Clothing and Accessories
Clothing
green underwear, long john bottoms
On the Body

Case Contributors
Angela Soler, Forensic Anthropologist
Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City
(212) 447-2030

Governors Island is a former military outpost.