Unidentified Man-1998-Mississippi-Age 22-28

[PonderingThings]

http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/649umms.html

http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/images/649UMMS2.jpghttp://www.doenetwork.us/cases/images/649UMMS.jpghttp://www.doenetwork.us/cases/images/649UMMS1.jpg

Photo of inidentified man on left, sketches on right.

Unidentified White Male

* The victim was discovered alive on December 1, 1998 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
* Estimated Date of Death: May 1, 2002
* Cause of Death: Complications from a hit and run accident.

Vital Statistics

* Estimated age: 22-28 years old
* Approximate Height and Weight: 6'2"; 170 lbs.
* Distinguishing Characteristics: Red hair with red beard and mustache; hazel eyes. Had freckles. He had no tattoos , scars or identifying marks on his body.
* Dentals: Available
* Fingerprints: Available
* DNA: Available
* Other: Blood type B-

Case History
The victim was struck by a drunk driver while hitchhiking on I-59 just north of Hwy 49 on the ramp to I-59 northbound in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on December 1, 1998.
The driver left the scene and was later apprehended.
Victim told responding paramedics that he was Steve Hex (Hicks) and that he was from West Virginia, prior to losing consciousness. He later passed away in May of 2002 from complications that were the result of the hit and run accident.

[2sisters]

There was a thread on this case in missing but not forgotten. I'll post the link. Maybe we can get a discussion going on this again b/c I felt like he should have been identified by now considering he gave a name and they had a possible area he was from.

http://websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19628&highlight=steve+hex

[PonderingThings]

http://www.nampn.doenetwork.us/cases/thayn_ryan.html

http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/images/649UMMS2.jpghttp://www.nampn.doenetwork.us/cases/images/thayn_ryan1.jpghttp://www.nampn.doenetwork.us/cases/images/thayn_ryan2.jpghttp://www.doenetwork.us/cases/images/649UMMS.jpg
Accident victim on left & right - Ryan Roy Thayn center

Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

# Missing Since: November 4, 1998 from Emery County, Utah
# Classification: Endangered Missing
# Date Of Birth: August 11, 1973
# Age: 25 years old
# Height: 6'2"
# Weight: 230 lbs.
# Hair Color: Red
# Eye Color: Green
# Race: White
# Gender: Male
# Distinguishing Characteristics: Thayn has a gray-colored
birthmark behind his right ear.
# Clothing: Jeans,a flannel shirt, a camouflage cap
and white gym shoes.
# NCIC Number: M-167909174

Details of Disappearance
Thayn was last seen in the mounds area of Emery County, Utah on November 4, 1998. He was employed by Seeley Oil at the time and did not return from the oil well site he worked during the day. His locked pickup truck was abandoned at the scene and Thayn's keys were missing. Thayn's coat, knives and firearms were located inside the vehicle, along with a wallet that belonged to another individual. When questioned by authorities, the man claimed he lost the wallet while hunting in the region. There was no sign of foul play at the scene, but authorities have stated Thayn vanished under suspicious circumstances.Thayn was a resident of Wellington, Utah in 1998.

1. I find the photo of Ryan matches the photo of John Doe. The sketch matches in general, but not nose or chin on the sketch - but then, it doesn't match the victims photo either!
2. Ryan disappeared in November 1998 and John Doe was Found in December 1998.
3. Ryan and John Doe both have Red Hair
4. Ryan and John Doe are both listed as being 6'2" tall
5. Ryan is listed as having green eyes, John Doe has hazel eyes - I've seen this discrepancy before and hazel/green is often used to describe the same eye color.
6. Ryan is listed as being 25 years old, John Doe is estimated to be 22-28 yrs old
7. Ryan is listed as 230 lbs on the North American Doe Network, as as 200 lbs on the Utah Missing Persons page, John Doe is listed as 170 lbs - this is a big discrepancy but where did they get Ryan's weight information from?
8. On the North American Doe Network Ryan is listed as having a birth mark behind his right ear. On the Utah page about Ryan it says he has a light birthmark on his stomach. Which is correct???? Neither??? Both??? John Doe had none.
9. Ryan disappeared from Utah, John Doe was found in Mississipi, which are 1765 miles apart. The route though is almost all completely hiway.
John Doe was found hitchhiking. He was headed northbound.
If this was Ryan did it mean he had headed as far south as he wanted/needed to, and was heading north to go back home, or to get to another location?
10. The paramedics said that John Doe gave his name as Steve Hex (Hicks). I have no explanation of this in Ryan's case...

Reference: Utah Missing Person's Page where Ryan is listed
http://bci.utah.gov/MPC/MPCMissing.html

[PonderingThings]

Note: There are more photos of the unidentified man here
http://www.theyaremissed.org/ncma/gallery/ncmaprofile_all.php?U200500007S

NOTE: THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN IN THE HOSPITAL AND MAY BE CONSIDERED DISTURBING BY SOME PEOPLE.

The profile photo of this unidentified man is, to me, a close match to Ryan.

[PonderingThings]

I thought this was worth bringing to the police's attention so I emailed it to Crimestoppers in the area. I could not find an email for the police, so to me this was the next best thing. Hopefully they will pass on the info.

[ladyhawk]

This case is driving me insane. :banghead: I've been searching for months. I found this picture of a Steve Hicks from West Virginia and put his picture by the Steve Hicks that passed away. To me they look pretty similar. The ears, the hair line, the smile. Oh well, just wanted someone elses view.

Thanks,
Debbie

[OneLostGrl]

This case is driving me insane. :banghead: I've been searching for months. I found this picture of a Steve Hicks from West Virginia and put his picture by the Steve Hicks that passed away. To me they look pretty similar. The ears, the hair line, the smile. Oh well, just wanted someone elses view.

Thanks,
Debbie

ladyhawk-

I can't view the pic.. it's telling me I don't have access to that page!

[ladyhawk]

I have to figure out how to get the picture up since it didn't work that way.

Debbie

[ladyhawk]

Hope I figured this picture thing out right. It's not very good but. . . http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i41/ladyhawk1953/
I just wanted to see if anyone else thinks they look similar before I go digging more information on this Steve Hicks I found on the internet.

Debbie

[outofthedark]

Hope I figured this picture thing out right. It's not very good but. . . http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i41/ladyhawk1953/
I just wanted to see if anyone else thinks they look similar before I go digging more information on this Steve Hicks I found on the internet.

Debbie
Here's a Steven Hicks- I found him listed on the "Recovery" page on the Doe Network:

Steven Mark Hicks
Hicks was last seen hitchhiking to a concert in Ohio from his Coventry Township residence on June 18, 1978. He was apparently picked up by serial murderer Jeffrey L. Dahmer. Hicks's remains were retrieved from the Dahmer family's home in Bath Township, Ohio and identified in 1991.


- I just thought the name the John Doe used was almost similar to the name of this deceased missing person

[bykerladi]

I just want to state for the record how disgusted I am that West Virginia doesn't mantain a missing persons database. Heck - if NEW JERSEY can manage it, anyone can!! :crazy:

[OneLostGrl]

Hope I figured this picture thing out right. It's not very good but. . . http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i41/ladyhawk1953/
I just wanted to see if anyone else thinks they look similar before I go digging more information on this Steve Hicks I found on the internet.

Debbie

Can you make the pics a little larger?

[Spazkat9696]

http://www.theyaremissed.org/ncma/gallery/ncmaprofile_all.php?A200301125W I know he's not from WV but maybe he was giving the name of a friend or something any way I think they look a lot a like http://www.theyaremissed.org/ncma/gallery/ncmaprofile_all.php?U200500007S what does everyone else think?

[Bluecat]

The man apparently had a traumatic brain injury, judging from the photos. It's quite possible that he confabulated, and the name given means nothing at all. Judging from the hospital photo and the sketchs, he had long hair and a beard, which may indicate that he had been living a nomadic lifestyle for a while. He sounds like he was near my own age at the time, and I did not know of any guys who would have such a full beard-it was not the thing at all. That is, if the sketch is accurate. I suspect that the hospital might have trimmed his beard down to be able to treat him.

I do not believe that the John Doe was Thayne-if you look at the Charley Project page for him, you can see that his hairline was quite different than John Doe's - more receding.

[jodierenee]

long shot...but how about Steven Gonzales from CA?

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1172dmca.html

red hair...time matches..height matches.

[rayray]

Wow Jodi.. If you look at this link, second photo, http://www.theyaremissed.org/ncma/ga...hp?U200500007S (http://www.theyaremissed.org/ncma/gallery/ncmaprofile_all.php?U200500007S) he looks ALOT like the man you posted.

[chicoliving]

~snip~

On Sunday morning, the state medical examiner confirmed that the remains were, in fact, the remains of Ryan Thayn. A search for Thayn has been going on since the 1990s.

http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5c3f254e-9578-47e1-b782-450e60335b31

Thanks to the new member that gave the heads up!

[Lyn1001]

I'm mostly a lurker who pops up every once in a while to throw my two cents in..... Did anyone ever look into jodierenee's suggestion regarding Steven Gonzales? The pictures are VERY similar. I think mostly it's the eyes.....

[kaylenbabysims]

I think that would be great to look into!! maybe get some more info or something somehow that way :) maybe he mumbled out his last name and it sounded like hex?

But I could of swore there was a thread awhile back about this guy being Identified (But maybe it was a different case??) I thought I remember at the time trying to find out information about the name and couldnt find anything about that (cant remember it now) I think someone suggested calling the center to see if they'd confirm if his identity is still unknown or what....

[rhyno1974]

I think that would be great to look into!! maybe get some more info or something somehow that way :) maybe he mumbled out his last name and it sounded like hex?

But I could of swore there was a thread awhile back about this guy being Identified (But maybe it was a different case??) I thought I remember at the time trying to find out information about the name and couldnt find anything about that (cant remember it now) I think someone suggested calling the center to see if they'd confirm if his identity is still unknown or what....

Yes you are right. I dont know if there was ever confirmation of this, but here is the link to the post you are referring too.

http://websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52808

[kaylenbabysims]

wonder if anyone ever called again......I know sometimes there's listings on sites still after they've been found or identified.....

[jodierenee]

I forwarded the info to the email on Steven's doe network page. We'll see what happens.

[jodierenee]

bumping!

[Han-Tastic]

Does anyone know if he was ever identified?

[mae]

Does anyone know if he was ever identified?

I have googled Michael Curry, and I have found nothing. Nothing anywhere, not even on the AMW site. Weird.

[kseej2008]

couldn't find anything either....Steve Hicks (Hixs) is still listed on the Natl cTR for missing.....would be nice to know

[maureen]

Hello, Yeah, I think it is weird, if he was ID'd, why is he still up on all the websites. I think Steven Gonzales looks like a good match, the nose in particular catches my eye. The delay in ID'ing him might be because the UID is listed as white and Steven is Hispanic, there are not a lot of Hispanics with red hair and people wouldn't guess that the UID was hispanic. I'm gonna try to get more info on Gonzales...Maureen