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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 20-30
from Detroit, Michigan

Victim Details

Created
Jan 30, 2014

Case Added
Aug 20, 2021

Case ID
13862

Case Number
74-4979

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 40

Age From
20

Age To
30

Pid
22544

Height
68 inches

Weight
154 lbs

Ethnicity
Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity
Black / African American

Gender
Male

Date Found
1974-07-12

City
Detroit

State
Michigan

County
Wayne County

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency Contact

Agency Address
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Hair Color
Black

Head/Hair
Natural and approximately 2" in lenth, held in place by multiple toothpicks.

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Physical Descriptions
Amputation: Tip of left pinky finger was amputated

Clothing & Accessories
Accessories: A metal lighter-Bic butane style, 4 wooden toothpics
Clothing: Brown long-sleeved shirt, brown and white patterned pants, blue and white shorts
Footwear: dark socks and black shoes with a high heel
Jewelry: Metal banded Timex watch (time stopped Tuesday the 9th at 10:30) a gold-tone (costume jewelry) ring-with a pear shaped cluster of clear stones (several were missing) was worn on the right ring finger.

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Accessories: A metal lighter-Bic butane style, 4 wooden toothpics
Clothing: Brown long-sleeved shirt, brown and white patterned pants, blue and white shorts
Footwear: dark socks and black shoes with a high heel
Jewelry: Metal banded Timex watch (time stopped Tuesday the 9th at 10:30) a gold-tone (costume jewelry) ring-with a pear shaped cluster of clear stones (several were missing) was worn on the right ring finger.

Case Description

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The body of a badly decomposed male was found in the Detroit River just south of Belle Isle.
Date Found: 1974-07-12

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