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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 40-60
from Benson, North Carolina

Victim Details

Created
Jul 18, 2008

Case Added
Jun 06, 2023

Case ID
4865

Case Number
86-030

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 70

Age From
40

Age To
60

Pid
8502

Height
73 inches

Weight
160 lbs

Ethnicity
Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity
Black / African American

Gender
Male

EstimatedPostmortemInterval
7

Post Mortem Interval
Months

Estimated Birth From
1925

Estimated Birth To
1946

Estimated Death Year From
1985

Estimated Death Year To
1986

Date Found
1986-01-10

City
Benson

State
North Carolina

County
Johnston County

Agency ID
4284

Agency Name
Johnston County Sheriff's Office

Agency City
Smithfield

Agency State
North Carolina

Agency County
Johnston County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
120 South Third Street, , Smithfield, North Carolina

Agency Phone
9199895010

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Law Enforcement

Agency Website
www.johnstonnc.com/sheriffs_office/

Hair Color
White

Head/Hair
Black with white tight curl

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: fragmented blue shirt, brown trousers, a blue baseball type cap with the words "Bulls" Hit Ranch and Farm, Hastings, Florida
Footwear: white track shoes with rubber red cleated soles (size 10)

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Located in an old shed on an abandoned farm in an area frequented by migrant workers. It appeared that he may have tried to live in the shed.
Date Found: 1986-01-10

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