The Lost and the Found

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Date of Discovery: February 28, 1988
Location of Discovery: Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
Estimated Date of Death: 12 hours prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: Infant
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: 6.5 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brownish-blue
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Not available
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Sample submitted - Tests not complete

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: A blanket (description unavailable).

Circumstances of Discovery
The body of an infant was found wrapped in a blanket in a culvert pipe, under the main access road to a rural residential area.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Laramie County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 307-637-8000
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 88-691

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 10781

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Baby Doe was found in a culvert at Happy Jack Road and McKinney Drive on Feb. 28, 1988.

A couple walking by saw a dog chewing on what they thought was a doll. Once they got closer, they realized it was a human infant and called police.

The coroner determined that the baby had air in its lungs and stomach, meaning that he was alive at birth. The cause of death is undetermined, according to official records, but considered a homicide since the baby was born alive.

There were no witnesses who saw anyone dumping anything in the culvert.

Detectives canvassed regional hospitals, schools and the Air Force Base, but couldn't find the mother. DNA has been submitted to a national database in hopes of finding the mother.

Anyone with any information about the case should contact the Laramie County Sheriffs Department at 307-633-4726.