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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 50-55
from Rural, Utah


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Victim Details

Feb 14, 2012

Dec 1, 2017

14224

197800841A

Adult - Pre 60

50

55

22966

65 inches

158 lbs

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

Days

1923

1928

1978

Sep 20, 1978

Rural

Utah

Carbon County

1

10421

Carbon County Sheriff's Office

Price

Utah

, , ,

Gray or Partially Gray

Short

Not mentioned in autopsy report

Unknown

  • Scar/mark: Burn scar on right thigh
  • Tattoo: Right arm: snake Right forearm: Dorothy Jan 8 1950 Right forearm: dagger Chest: 2 daggers

  • Accessories: Backpack. Bottle of lotion with the name Byron Ditton on it. Book of matches from County Steel Liquor Store in Lincoln, Nebraska. Book of matches from Westgate Bank in Lincoln Nebraska. Empty vodka bottle from Utah State Liquor Store.
  • Eyewear: Prescription eyeglasses. Eyeglass case with B Botions Sullivan Union National Building Wichita, Kansas written on it.


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Case Description

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A moderately decomposed male was found at the bottom of a coal car. On 09.09.1978 the coal car had been in Grand Island, Nebraska. The train then traveled through Salt Lake City, Provo, and Helper before arriving to rural Carbon county on 09.18.1978. Property found on the decedent suggests he may have been in Lincoln, Nebraska and Wichita, Kansas.
Date Found: 1978-09-20

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  • Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP9872

    • Possible Missing Person Matches (3)

    Missing persons whose details are consistent with these remains, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    Values read: this case vs the missing person.

    79%Possible
    Joseph Santi
    Joseph Santi
    MP32026 • Missing since Jan 22, 1977 from Salt Lake City, Utah
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 50–55 vs 54 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 75%98 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 20 months after last seen
    Height 84%5'5" vs 5'7"–6'1"
    Weight 100%158 lb vs 160–190 lb
    Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
    78%Possible
    Benjamin Gray
    Benjamin Gray
    MP10082 • Missing since May 31, 1978 from Montrose, Colorado
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 50–55 vs 50
    Race 100%White
    Location 60%175 mi away
    TimingFound 4 months after last seen
    Height 100%5'5" vs 5'4"–5'6"
    Weight 100%158 lb vs 165–180 lb
    Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
    77%Possible
    Emerson Farnsworth
    Emerson Farnsworth
    MP87230 • Missing since Jul 4, 1967 from Price, Utah
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 50–55 vs 50 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%Same area, same county
    TimingFound 11 years after last seen
    Height 52%5'5" vs 5'9"
    Weight 100%158 lb vs 155–165 lb
    Hair 70%Gray vs Brown

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling this case.

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