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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 25-30
from East St. Louis, Illinois

Victim Details

Created
Feb 23, 2018

Case Added
Mar 02, 2020

Case ID
19520

Case Number
78-055-I

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 30

Age From
25

Age To
30

Pid
28755

Height
71 inches

Weight
180 lbs

Ethnicity
Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity
Black / African American

Gender
Male

Date Found
1978-01-30

City
East St. Louis

State
Illinois

County
St. Clair County

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
22825

Agency Name
Saint Clair County Coroner's Office

Agency City
Belleville

Agency State
Illinois

Agency County
St. Clair County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
10 Public Square, , Belleville, Illinois

Agency Phone
6182334442

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Coroner

Agency Case #
78-055-I

Physical Descriptions
Other distinctive physical characteristic: scoliosis, pes veris, unusual shape of skull with increased antero-posterior diameter, decreased coronal diameter

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: beige sports coat, green knit slacks, cotton socks, green print shirt, beige corduroy vest, safety pin on pants
Footwear: Brown leather slip on near body

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Case Description

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Subject found frozen a few yards off the Southern Alton Railroad tracks. Pants unzipped and no shoes. One ring found on right hand.
Date Found: 1978-01-30

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