http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2445umsc.html2445UMSC - Unidentified Male Reconstruction of the victim (mouse over image to enlarge)
Date of Discovery: May 29, 1983
Location of Discovery: Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
Estimated Date of Death: 10 to 14 days prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown
Physical DescriptionEstimated Age: 45-60 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Hair Color: Black, graying and slightly balding. Approximately 1" in length.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Healed depressed skull fracture of left forehead (frontal bone) with probable associated scar. Surgical clips or staples present suggesting possible gastric surgery.
IdentifiersDentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal ItemsClothing: White undershirt and black cotton dress pants. Black leather shoes were recovered underneath and near body. A white button dress shirt with grayish pin-stripes was recovered downstream from the body on the creek bank.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Circumstances of DiscoveryThe victim's body was found on a creek bank on the property of the South Carolina State Hospital near Colonial Drive and Harden Street Extension in Columbia.
Investigating Agency(s)Agency Name: Richland County Coroners Office
Agency Contact Person: William Stevens
Agency Phone Number: 803-576-1799
Agency Case Number: 83-0264
NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: UP #12597
Information Source(s)NamUs
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