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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 30-50
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Victim Details

Created
Apr 08, 2018

Case Added
Aug 28, 2024

Case ID
19621

Case Number
78-3634

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 50

Age From
30

Age To
50

Pid
28856

Height
75 inches

Weight
230 lbs

Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Gender
Male

EstimatedPostmortemInterval
2

Post Mortem Interval
Days

Estimated Birth From
1929

Estimated Birth To
1949

Estimated Death Year From
1979

Date Found
1978-07-18

City
Philadelphia

State
Pennsylvania

County
Philadelphia County

Zip Code
19128

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
42544

Agency Name
Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office

Agency City
Philadelphia

Agency State
Pennsylvania

Agency County
Philadelphia County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
400 North Broad Street, , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Agency Phone
2156857445

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Website
https://www.phila.gov/departments/medical-examiners-office/

Hair Color
Brown

Head/Hair
Dark brown

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Physical Descriptions
Tattoo: "Crazy Legs" on Upper Left Arm

Clothing & Accessories
Accessories: $4.40
Clothing: "Hagan" Slacks- Tan Size 37 waist Short-sleeved sport shirt - Light gray and blue White boxer shorts *Ident. marking on inner seam of shirt and on undershorts in name of "Bruse Bennett"

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Case Description

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White male recovered from the Schuylkill River at River Rd. He was wearing clothing, which was subsequently determined to have at one time belonged to a patient at the Veterans Hospital in Coatesville, PA. Identifying markings were on teh inner seam of a shirt and his undershorts, in the name of "Bruse Bennett", who was determined to be alive during the investigation.
Date Found: 1978-07-18

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