The Lost and the Found

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP8852Male, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found
December 28, 1983
Location Found
Millard County, Utah
Estimated Age Range
20-30 Years

Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
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ME/C Case Number
198301401

Demographics
Sex
Male
Race / Ethnicity
White / Caucasian
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Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years)
20-30
Estimated Year of Death
1981-1983
Estimated PMI
Years
Height
Cannot Estimate
Weight
Cannot Estimate

Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
December 28, 1983
NamUs Case Created
June 14, 2011
ME/C QA Reviewed
June 15, 2011

Location Found Map
Street Address
Sevier River
Utah
County
Millard County
GPS Coordinates
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Circumstances of Recovery
In June of 1983 a transient was observed getting off a stalled freight train and trying to cross the flooded Sevier River. The transient fell in the river and was washed away; the body was never found. A skull was found in the Sevier River in December 1983.

Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
Torso not recovered
One or more limbs not recovered
One or both hands not recovered
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

Physical Description
Hair Color
Unknown
Head Hair Description
Unknown
Body Hair Description
Unknown
Facial Hair Description
2.5 cm reddish hair attached to lower left jaw
Left Eye Color
Unknown
Right Eye Color
Unknown

Investigating Agencies
Millard County Sheriff's Office
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Agency Case Number
12-715-83
Morris Burton, Lt.
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Case Contributors
Morris Burton, Law Enforcement

Sevier River, Millard County

Sevier River