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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 18-22
from Shepherdsville, Kentucky


Victim Details

Dec 8, 2015

Sep 17, 2024

18006

04-76-0526

Late Teen/Young Adult

18

22

27113

67 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

1

Days

1954

1958

1976

May 9, 1976

Shepherdsville

Kentucky

Bullitt County

40165

No

1

12439

Kentucky State Police

Elizabethtown

Kentucky

, , ,

04-76-0526

May 9, 1976

Red/Auburn

Full Head of Hair. From Autopsy Report: "Examination of hair reveals it to be brown in color with red appearance to ends, which appear to be changed secondary to heat."

"The hair within the axilla has a brownish to auburn appearance." "Pubic hair appears auburn in coloration."

Unknown

Unknown

  • Other distinctive physical characteristic: Actual Shoe Size 7 1/2 E Blood Type: A neg. DU neg. No apparent scars or tattoos. Subject is circumcised.

  • Clothing: He was wearing a blue fish net body shirt, white cotton western style shirt with snap buttons, and light blue cotton denim jeans. His belt, socks, and shoes were missing.
  • Clothing: No other clothing was discovered.
  • Eyewear: No eyewear was discovered.
  • Footwear: Subject was discovered without footwear.
  • Jewelry: He had no jewelry in his possession.


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Case Description

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On May 9, 1976, the nude body of a young white male was found, badly burned and partly decomposed, in Bullitt County, KY. The hands were so badly burned that processing by our lab was impossible at that time. The hands were severed from the body and forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Identification Unit for special processing. A fingerprint classification was made and is as follows: 17 L 1 U III 4. M 1 U III In 1976, the F.B.I. ran this classification through its criminal records file, and its military and civilian file with negative results. Although a forensic odontological report was not made, it was noted that the victim had the following dental characteristics: • Old fracture of left mandible. • 1st Molar, upper left, rotted off at gum. • Lower right bicuspid grown crooked in toward toungue. An autopsy was performed on the body and no evidence of shooting or cutting was indicated. X-ray examination did show the subject had an old, healed fracture of the left “mandudiable” (perhaps mandible). It appeared the subject had never received any dental work. Description is as follows: Fingerprint classification is listed above: • Race: White • Sex: Male • Age: 18-22 • Height: 5’ 7” • Weight: 140-150 lbs. • Shoe Size: 7 ½ E (actual) – Probable Size Worn: 8 D • Eyes: unknown • Hair: Light Brown with reddish tint • Teeth: #14 1st molar upper left rotted at gum, #28 1st lower right bicuspid crooked, grown in toward tongue • Blood Type: A negative • No tattoos or surgical scars • No jewelry or identification on body • Clothing: Appears to have been Western style from remains that were not burned and were adhering to the body.
Date Found: 1976-05-09

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  • Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP14560

    • Possible Missing Person Matches (1)

    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.

    78%Possible
    Donald Sharp
    Donald Sharp
    MP61209 • Missing since Feb 1, 1976 from West Portsmouth, Ohio
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 18–22 vs 18
    Race 100%White
    Location 64%155 mi away
    TimingFound 3 months after last seen
    Height 100%5'7" vs 5'6"–5'10"
    Weight 100%150 lb vs 145 lb

    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.

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