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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 33-69
from Covert Twp., Michigan

Victim Details

Created
Jan 08, 2018

Case Added
Oct 02, 2024

Case ID
40649

Case Number
55-2835-79

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 70

Age From
33

Age To
69

Pid
39392

Height
69 inches

Height To
77 inches

Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity
Multiple

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1910

Estimated Birth To
1946

Estimated Death Year From
1979

Date Found
1979-07-27

City
Covert Twp.

State
Michigan

County
Van Buren County

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
13133

Agency Name
Michigan State Police

Agency City
Paw Paw

Agency State
Michigan

Agency County
Van Buren County

Agency Contact
Scott Ernstes

Contact Job Title
D/Sergeant

Agency Address
Paw Paw Post, 43255 60th Ave, Paw Paw, Michigan

Agency Phone
2696575551

Agency Jurisdiction
State

Agency Type
Law Enforcement

Agency Case #
55-2835-79

Agency Report Date
1979-07-27

Hair Color
Brown

Head/Hair
Hair believed to be reddish-brown.

Body/Hair
Had leg hair.

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Solved
Yes

Physical Descriptions
Deformity: Victim had a broken nose prior to death.

Clothing & Accessories
Eyewear: None found
Footwear: Keds brand tennis shoes.
Jewelry: Silver chain with a gold medallion and anchor/ships wheel charm on it. Medallion had the face of Jesus on the front and Spanish writing on the reverse (Our lady of Guadalupe - pray for us).

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Case Description (IDENTIFIED)

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On 07/27/79 a body was located in a debris pile at a dead-end road in Covert Twp, MI. The person was found to likely be a Hispanic male, early to middle age. It is estimated he was between 5'9" and 6'5" tall. The victim had suffered a broken nose at some point in his life prior to his death. He was wearing a unique religious medallion that had Spanish writing on the reverse. It translated to "our lady of Guadalupe - pray for us." On the same chain was a gold anchor/ships wheel. The victim was also wearing a electric Timex watch with a twist-o-flex band.
Date Found: 1979-07-27

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