FL FL - Lake Worth, WhtMale Skeletal UP830, 29-50, in shallow grave, Jan'85 - Terry Ketron

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Unidentified White Male

Located on January 12, 1985 in Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida.
Cause of death was a single gunshot to the upper left back.
Estimated Date of Death: 5-7 Years prior
Skeletal Remains

Vital Statistics

Estimated age: 29 - 50 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 6'1-6'5"
Distinguishing Characteristics: Heavy-set with broad shoulders. He had a long face; prominent nose; cleft chin; big but not protruding cheek bones; large feet and long fingers.
Skeletal Findings: He had an old healed nose fracture. Fusion of upper thoracic vertebrae T-2, T-3 in spine. Lytic defects of right distal femur (thigh bone) and left proximal tibia (shin bone). Split left third rib. He sustained an injury to his right brow before death.
Fingerprints: Not available
Dentals: Numerous fillings in teeth, 1 gold cap, 3 plastic caps, Root canal #29, Porcelain fused to metal - full crown #9, 28, 29. Yellow metal full crown #18. Soft tissue impaction #16.

Case History
The skeletal remains of this victim were found in a shallow grave in a wooded area at Pine Grove Stables, near Jog and Forest Hill Boulevard in Lake Worth, FL. He had damage to shoulder and chest with shotgun pellets under remains.
 
DNA still listed as "sample submitted - tests not complete" even though he was added in 2008 and his profile was last modified in 2013?

Was Stanley Borofsky ever submitted?
 
Bumping. DNA still not updated. UGH.
 
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
No exclusions.
Original
 
This guy has a new facial reconstruction added to NamUs November 10, 2021.

I wonder if they've done DNA testing to confirm hair and eye colour? Always seems kind of odd when they guess at details like those with skeletal remains...
 

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The investigative leads were returned to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and a follow up investigation determined that the 1985 homicide victim is Terry Ketron, born February 12, 1953 and originally from Campbell County, Kentucky. Further inquiry into Mr. Ketron’s background indicated that he traveled to south Florida in the early 1980’s from the State of Kentucky with a female companion named Connie or Bonnie (last name unknown).
Ketron last spoke to his family via phone where he shared information that he was having problems with his girlfriend and her family members. Ketron’s family had not been heard from him since that phone call and his whereabouts were unknown.
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December 27, 2023 rbbm
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"The deceased remained one of PBSO, Cold Cases, Unidentified Human Remains, “The Nameless”. At the time of discovery DNA was entered in the FBI’s CODIS database in which no match was found. Advancements in the domain of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy facilitated byOthram led to a breakthrough in this case. Akinship match was obtained, identifying the deceased as Terry Ketron.

Further inquiry into Mr. Ketron’s background indicated that he traveled to south Florida in the early 1980’s from the State of Kentucky with a female companion named Connie or Bonnie (last name unknown). Ketron last spoke to his family via phone where he shared information that he was having problems with his girlfriend and her family members. Ketron’s family had not heard from him since that phone call and his whereabouts were unknown.

PBSO Cold Case Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying Terry Ketron’s female companion who traveled with him to Florida or any other friends/associates known to him.''
 
by Skyler Shepard January 16th 2024

''In an update provided by the sheriff's office on Tuesday, detectives said they are looking for the man and woman photographed with Ketron on a pier. PBSO said their identities and the location of the photo are unknown, but the two may know something related to his disappearance. (PBSO)''​

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''Anyone with information is asked to call Homicide Cold Case Detective John Cogburn at 561-688-4063. If you wish to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS (8477). If your tip leads to an arrest you may receive a cash reward of up to $3,000.''
 
This guy has a new facial reconstruction added to NamUs November 10, 2021.

I wonder if they've done DNA testing to confirm hair and eye colour? Always seems kind of odd when they guess at details like those with skeletal remains...
@snowgoose you were right on the money because they definitely went the wrong way in this case. Not knocking the professionals who do reconstructions at all...sometimes they have little to work with and it's all approximations. Probably you have to go with statistics and darker hair and brown eyes are overall more common. Would have never picked this man out from the reconstruction though.
 
by Skyler Shepard January 16th 2024

''In an update provided by the sheriff's office on Tuesday, detectives said they are looking for the man and woman photographed with Ketron on a pier. PBSO said their identities and the location of the photo are unknown, but the two may know something related to his disappearance. (PBSO)''​

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''Anyone with information is asked to call Homicide Cold Case Detective John Cogburn at 561-688-4063. If you wish to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS (8477). If your tip leads to an arrest you may receive a cash reward of up to $3,000.''
So I would imagine the young lady in the pictures is Connie/Bonnie. She was an attractive woman...someone remembers her.
 

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