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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 30-40
from Denville, New Jersey

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Victim Details

Created

Apr 1, 2008

Case Added

Aug 28, 2024

Case ID

44460

Case Number

No ME#

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 50

Age From

Age To

PID

31298

Height

65 inches

Height To

66 inches

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Estimated Postmortem Interval

Post Mortem Interval

Months

Estimated Birth From

1936

Estimated Birth To

1946

Estimated Death Year From

1976

Date Found

Oct 24, 1976

City

Denville

State

New Jersey

County

Morris County

Tribal Land

All Parts Recovered

Agency ID

6517

Agency Name

New Jersey State Police Troop B Netcong Station

Agency City

Netcong

Agency State

New Jersey

Agency County

Morris County

Agency Address

Route 206 South, , Netcong, New Jersey

Agency Phone

9733471001

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.njsp.org/division/operations/troop-b.shtml

Agency Case #

H207671

Hair Color

Brown

Head/Hair

Short dark brown with 3/4" curls

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Clothing & Accessories

Clothing: Black long-sleeve shirt with white buttons open at neck with both cuffs rolled up 2 times; gray knit "Indian design" (zig-zag pattern) trousers with no belt loops; dark colored jockey style short underpants; black ribbed 11 inch socks
Footwear: Blue pseudo-patent leather shoes with 2 inch raised heel. Shoes are 101/2 inches long.
Jewelry: Watch: Harmiltan or Hormilton Electra 25 wristwatch; two keys on ring and medallion (Eagle - "U.S. type")

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Case Description

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Body found in wooded area of I-80 at milepost 39E, Denville, NJ.
Date Found: 1976-10-24

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Possible Missing Person Matches (4)

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.

80%Moderate

George Bugher

MP37538 • Missing since Jul 8, 1964 from Elizabeth, New Jersey

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 38 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 97%21 mi away, same state

TimingFound 12 years after last seen

Height 100%5'5"–5'6" vs 5'7"–5'11"

Hair 100%Brown vs Brown

79%Possible

Richard Howard

MP9866 • Missing since Jul 28, 1974 from Downsville, New York

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 32 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 79%86 mi away

TimingFound 2 years after last seen

Height 100%5'5"–5'6" vs 5'7"

Hair 100%Brown vs Brown

78%Possible

Edward Maps

MP7194 • Missing since Jun 21, 1962 from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 39 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 93%38 mi away

TimingFound 14 years after last seen

Height 100%5'5"–5'6" vs 5'6"–5'8"

Hair 70%Brown vs Gray

76%Possible

Gil Leite

MP75836 • Missing since Dec 11, 1968 from Bloomfield, Connecticut

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 37 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 73%112 mi away

TimingFound 8 years after last seen

Height 100%5'5"–5'6" vs 5'4"

Hair 100%Brown 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.

Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 30-40
from Denville, New Jersey

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

Possible Missing Person Matches (4)

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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 30-40
from Denville, New Jersey