Identified! AR - Cove, NtvMale 1146UMAR, 25-40, in barrel in pond, Nov'95 - n/a

The Doe Network:
Case File 1146UMAR
DoeNet Link: http://doenetwork.org/cases/1146umar.html
NamUs Link: https://identifyus.org/cases/2862?page=case_information



Reconstruction of Victim

Unidentified Native Male

* The victim was discovered on November 5, 1995 in Cove, Polk County, Arkansas
* Estimated Date of Death: Fall/Winter 1994

Vital Statistics

* Estimated age: 25-40 years old
* Approximate Height and Weight: 5'8-5'10"
* Distinguishing Characteristics: Shoulder length, dark brown or black hair.
* Clothing: 1 blue, down filled, quilted jacket, size medium, "Northwest Territory" brand, from K-Mart. 1 pair of button-up, blue jeans, size U/K. 1 white t-shirt that says "This Bud's For You", and 1 black, long sleeve sweatshirt, size large, "Fruit of the Loom" brand. 1 pair of black and green hiking boots, size 9 1/2, "RUGGED" brand from K-Mart. 1 one dollar bill, 1 syringe cap, 1 razor blade, gray, and 1 plastic, halogen flashlight, "Eveready".
* Dentals: Available. Some fillings. #1 natural -O decay, #7 M chip, #8 D chip, #9 angeled wear facet, #17 horizontal impaction, #30 O amalgam, and #31 O B amalgam.
* Fingerprints: Not available
* DNA: Available in CODIS.

Case History
The victim was located in a pond at the rear of 151 Dickerson Avenue, in Cove, AR on November 5, 1995.
Two juveniles were playing around the pond when they noticed a tennis shoe and upon closer observation noticed that it had foot and leg bones in the shoe. The pond was drained and a barrel was found with victim inside.

Could this be Michael Benavides?
Charley Link: http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/benavides_michael.html
DoeNet Link: http://doenetwork.org/cases/1226dmtx.html
Not in NamUs

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• He has a very strong resemblance to the UID.
• His age (22) is slightly below the lower end of the age range.
• His height (5'7") is within 1 inch of the UID (5'8" Per NamUs, )
• DLC (06-Jan-1995) is reasonably close to Est. Date of Death (Fall/Winter 94)
• His hair is dark and shoulder-length.
• His ethnicity is listed as Hispanic, but he does appear to have Native American facial characteristics.
• Cove, Arkansas (just past the TX border) is about 500 miles from San Antonio (See Link Below).
• He is not listed on the NamUs exclusions list for this UID.

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San Antonio, TX to Cove, AR - Google Maps

ETA: Although the UID is in CODIS, I see no indication (DoeNet or NamUs) that MB is in CODIS.
ETA: I just called it in to Chris Edwards of the Arkansas Crime Lab (left on Telephone Message Machine).

How certain are they that this is a Native male? Namus lists him as a white male

Donjeta said:

How certain are they that this is a Native male? Namus lists him as a white male

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incredible. if their experts can't figure out the deceased's race, how on earth are we supposed to help find a match?

Syringe and razor blade are sometimes tools for heroin.

If he's a white guy, Daniel Lacy Fagg fits most of the parameters:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1803dmks.html

He disappeared summer 1994 (exact time unknown), is 38 years old, 5'8" with long dark brown hair. He was from Wichita, KS, about a six-hour drive, but it's not known when/where he was last seen.

Not sure about the resemblance especially with Fagg's beard, but the UID's nose has to be an approximation.

This guy's stats are kinda close. The only thing that is off is the missing man had a pace maker. I do not know how decomposed the UID was but perhaps it fell out or was taken out?

http://doenetwork.org/cases/1370dmar.html

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  [*]Date Of Birth: May 19, 1964
  [*]Age at Time of Disappearance: 31 years old
  [*]Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'9"
  [*]Distinguishing Characteristics: White Male. Blue eyes; brown hair.
  [*]Marks, Scars: A scar from a gunshot wound he received earlier the same year. Scars on abdomen, chest, left elbow, left wrist, and left forearm.
  [*]Tattoos: "Connie" on upper right arm.
  [*]Clothing: Blue jeans and blue shirt. Work shoes and a camouflage hat.
  [*]Medical Conditions: He is reported to have a pacemaker.
  [*]Dentals: Available.
  [*]Fingerprints: Available

The syringe and razor blade are also used by meth users. Meth became a very popular drug in the early 90's in small towns in Arkansas.

Ruleouts as of 29 March 2015 on his Namus page https://identifyus.org/cases/2862?page=case_information (The 1900's in the "year of birth" column seem to be a default supplied when no value is entered)

Exclusions
The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA

Danny Cacy 1900 Arkansas
Nick Dolce 1900 Arkansas
Taft Dubin 1900 Arkansas
Jarrod Green 1900 Arkansas
Henry Kliebert 1900 Arkansas
Robert McCullar 1955 Texas
Richard Rhyne 1953 Texas
Thomas Scott 1956 Texas
Alan Soper 1952 Oklahoma

I'm getting a permission error on this NamUs profile.

OkieGranny said:

I'm getting a permission error on this NamUs profile.

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It's still returning a permission error, but the Doenet page is still active (http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1146umar.html)

He's been ID'ed but there's no info about who he was.

Located & Identified Persons (2018)

The Doe Network: Case File 1146UMAR