KY KY - Perry Stokes, 20, Elkton, 24 Aug 1982

Tricia · Apr 25, 2015

Perry Stokes, 20, Elton Kentucky, Missing - August 24, 1982
Websleuths Member mselizabethb did the research for this thread.

From NamUs

Status: Missing

First name

erry

Middle name: Juerrell

Last name:Stokes

Nickname/Alias: Buck or Juerrell

Date last seen: August 24, 1982 14:00

Date entered:03/14/2011

Age last seen:19 to 20 years old

Age now:52 years old

Race:White

Sex:Male

Height (inches): 69.0 to 70.0

Weight (pounds): 135.0 to 140.0

City: Elkton
State: Kentucky
Zip code: 42220
County: Todd

Circumstances

On Tuesday afternoon (08/24/1982) it was believed that Perry went squirrel hunting with a friend. Afterwards they went to the friends house and the friend gave him some fish. He advised his Dad that he would be home shortly.

Close friends believe that he may have been en route to either Nashville or Florida.

Stokes information from The Charley Project

mselizabethb · Apr 25, 2015

This case has been my I guess you could say "pet case" since I became interested in the websleuth realm.
I've been so excited to converse with fellow websleuthers in order to dig up some new ideas on this case.
Little information is available, but checking out several of these links below will give you a more well-rounded picture.
The BEST information I checked out was in the statement written by Perry Stoke's father, Douglas. The letter is attached in the images portion of the NamUs profile, I was unable to get them to link directly to this post. Please help me out here!

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/s/stokes_perry.html
https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/9697/16
http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/posts/Post2_Missing_Person/Post2_mp_Perry_Juerrell_Stokes.html

mselizabethb · Apr 25, 2015

Also, I have found it odd that the only other information I can find is of a Perry Stokes who is county PVA in Todd County (which is where Elkton is located). This area is not densely populated, which makes me curious as to find whether Perry Stokes the PVA is related or knew the missing Perry Stokes.

mselizabethb · Apr 28, 2015

Trying to attach the letter written from Douglas Stokes (Perry's father) to the attorney general's office in Frankfort.
The posts may be out of order, but at the top of each page contains the number of the page.

Houston Mom · May 15, 2015

In Jauary of 1986 a skeleton was found of a white male, 20-35 years of age in Volusia County. The UID had light brown hair, was about 5'9", and had a overbite and lopsided jaw. He was wearing a eagle belt buckle and had several rings in his possession. Could these be the remains of "Buck". DNA is in on both cases, HMMM.....

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/1233

mselizabethb · May 18, 2015

Houston Mom said:
In Jauary of 1986 a skeleton was found of a white male, 20-35 years of age in Volusia County. The UID had light brown hair, was about 5'9", and had a overbite and lopsided jaw. He was wearing a eagle belt buckle and had several rings in his possession. Could these be the remains of "Buck". DNA is in on both cases, HMMM.....

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/1233

Oh my goodness! I am stunned! I believe it should be submitted.

Tulessa · May 18, 2015

Houston Mom said:
In Jauary of 1986 a skeleton was found of a white male, 20-35 years of age in Volusia County. The UID had light brown hair, was about 5'9", and had a overbite and lopsided jaw. He was wearing a eagle belt buckle and had several rings in his possession. Could these be the remains of "Buck". DNA is in on both cases, HMMM.....

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/1233

Wow!!

Sutton · May 21, 2015

Houston Mom said:
In Jauary of 1986 a skeleton was found of a white male, 20-35 years of age in Volusia County. The UID had light brown hair, was about 5'9", and had a overbite and lopsided jaw. He was wearing a eagle belt buckle and had several rings in his possession. Could these be the remains of "Buck". DNA is in on both cases, HMMM.....

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/1233

Good find. This could be Buck.
But seriously, what is going on with the composite drawing? No human looks like that. Which makes it even more amazing that you slowed down and noticed the similarities, HoustonMom.
Did you submit the possibility?
Do you know Buck's father mselizabethb? Was Buck into Harleys and the biker lifestyle?

Houston Mom · May 21, 2015

No WS friends I did not submit him. Here is a picture of the belt buckle. I wish the type of DNA on UID an Missing were public.

Sutton · May 22, 2015

I think this is a good match, but I am wishy-washy on what direction the disappearance details point.
The letter from his father and the articles posted above portray Buck as a country boy/hunter/fisherman. The clothing found with the body is that of a biker--central casting could not have come up with a better outfit.. But I guess neither is mutually exclusive.
His dad said he was waiting outside for Buck to come home, wouldn't it be weird if Buck just took off to FL?
It's bothersome that his dad found his belongings in neighbors' homes.
Finally, Buck was wearing a German eagle belt buckle. I didn't realize how popular eagles are as national symbols. Anyways, I think the German eagle also represents some sort of suprematist ideology. I could by totally wrong. But this would go along with the key chain found with the unidentified body.

Sutton · May 22, 2015

Houston Mom said:
No WS friends I did not submit him. Here is a picture of the belt buckle. I wish the type of DNA on UID an Missing were public.

What do you mean by type of DNA? Like, how it was obtained?

Houston Mom · May 22, 2015

Sutton said:
What do you mean by type of DNA? Like, how it was obtained?

From what I understand they perform 3 types of DNA screens: Nuclear, mitochondrial and Y str. Mitochondrial is from mothers, Y str from fathers and Nuclear from both. Often the mitochondrial is what they recover from skeletons.

We used to be able to tell which ones had been done on NamUs, but no more

bluenoser · May 22, 2015

Im not sure how to submit a suggestion or I would. I really think they match. Is some one able to find a way. I see the contact phone numbers for the case, but not sure if thats who to contact, kwim? lol

BethAnn777 · May 22, 2015

Under personal effects for this unidentified it says "Buck" knife case on belt! Does this mean "Buck" was inscribed on the case? Or is that the type of knife?

Houston Mom · May 22, 2015

bluenoser said:
Im not sure how to submit a suggestion or I would. I really think they match. Is some one able to find a way. I see the contact phone numbers for the case, but not sure if thats who to contact, kwim? lol

bluenose, send an e-mail to Michael Nance and ask him if Dna rules Perry out. Good Luck!
Michael.Nance@unthsc.edu
Phone 9185270080

Houston Mom · May 23, 2015

BethAnn777 said:
Under personal effects for this unidentified it says "Buck" knife case on belt! Does this mean "Buck" was inscribed on the case? Or is that the type of knife?

MY GOODNESS. Yes under circumstances it states "Personal Effects: "Buck" knife case on belt"

Jennibee · May 23, 2015

On one of the key chains does that say 'KKK' member?

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Houston Mom · May 23, 2015

Jennibee said:
On one of the key chains does that say 'KKK' member?

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Yes, but it would be hard to find memberships in KKK, IMO.

BethAnn777 · May 26, 2015

Don't want to step on any toes, is someone gong to submit this or shall I? I really think this is a match!

Tulessa · May 27, 2015

BethAnn777 said:
Don't want to step on any toes, is someone gong to submit this or shall I? I really think this is a match!

Somebody needs to. A Buck knife is a brand of a pocket knife.

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