CA MATTHEWS, Paul A. - Doe Net 979DMCA

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Paul Adam Matthews
Missing since January 1, 1987 from Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California.
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

Date Of Birth: October 9, 1960
Age at Time of Disappearance: 26 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'11"; 150 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Red hair; blue eyes.
Medical Conditions: Matthews has Osgood Slaughter disease
Dentals: Not available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Matthews was last seen in 1987 at a shelter in Santa Maria, California.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Santa Maria Police Department
805-928-3781

Agency Case Number:
93R14437

NCIC Number: M-692401767
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Working !!!!

Medical Condition: Osgood-Schlatter Disease - I wonder if this can be detected postmortem? In the knee area involving cartilage and patellar growth ...

I can't find him in NamUs.

Found this on Family History Search. https://familysearch.org/search/rec...ear:1958-1962~&residence_place1=10,California

Dylgem22 said:

Medical Condition: Osgood-Schlatter Disease - I wonder if this can be detected postmortem? In the knee area involving cartilage and patellar growth ...

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I decided to investigate! Wikepedia reference would seem to suggest there could be bone abnormalities as a result of OS disease:

The condition is usually self-limiting and is caused by stress on the patellar tendon that attaches the quadriceps muscle at the front of the thigh to the tibial tuberosity. Following an adolescent growth spurt, repeated stress from contraction of the quadriceps is transmitted through the patellar tendon to the immature tibial tuberosity. This can cause multiple subacute avulsion fractures along with inflammation of the tendon, leading to excess bone growth in the tuberosity and producing a visible lump which can be very painful, especially when hit. Activities such as kneeling may also irritate the tendon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood–Schlatter_disease

And then there's corroboration in a book called (fascinatingly) "The Bioarchaeology of Children": https://books.google.com/books?id=x...od schlatter and post mortem skeleton&f=false

Bumping

Doe Network has him as Identified but no information is available yet.