I sent a new email today with a "read receipt" attachment so that I will know if the email is received and read. The email follows:
Medical Examiner:
I am a volunteer with an organization that advocates for families of the missing. We also work with law enforcement to try and identify the 57 thousand UID's in the US at last count. We participate in the Department of Justice initiative to standardize databases and collect DNA from missing persons, we establish vigils, work with the media to keep stories alive-you name it, we are footsoldiers.
We have been working toward identifying this young man and have previously submitted a few possible names with negative results. But we intend to continue working to find this young man's name. You may find a discussion of the work that has been done by our group at
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=172. In an effort to better organize and consolidate our efforts we are hoping that you can answer the following questions for us:
1. Do you have assigned personnel for this case that we may contact directly? Email is the preferrable method of contact, but phone calls are also used.
2. Is this young man's DNA in Codis? If so, can you please provide the date this information was entered into the database?
3. Do you have fingerprints on file?
4. Do you have dental records on file? Can you verify the condition of his teeth? There are conflicting thoughts regarding whether or not his teeth were in good shape with no reconstructions or if his teeth were in bad shape and he lacked dental care.
5. Can you please verify the color of his hair? Was it brown with red highlights? Brown and dyed red? Blond and dyed red? Naturally red?
6. Has the young man been entered into NCIS? If so, can you please provide the date this information was entered.
7. Can you verify Jason Doe's tattoos? We understand he had a home made tattoo of a star on his left hand. But there are reports of a faint tattoo on his right arm. Did he have a tattoo on his right arm and if he did, what was the tattoo of?
8. Was the phone number found with Jason Doe followed up on? Did law enforcement talk to the two Carolines? Was any information obtained that might help in the search for Jason's identify?
9. It is thought that Jason attended a Grateful Dead concert in Washington DC just prior to his death because he was found with TWO ticket stubs in his pocket. Is it possible the ticket stubs came from the girls and Jason never actually attended the concert?
10. Has any work been done on Jason's teeth to determine if he came from an area were the water was floridated? Or any other type of scientific work that might show Jason came from a particular region of the US or abroad?
11. Do you have a list of missing persons that have been ruled out as a possible match that you can share with us?
12. Is there any other information you might be able to share with us that may help us in the search?
13. Is there anything we can do for you that may help in the identification of this young man and getting him returned to his family?
Thank you in advance for your attention and if there is anything specific we can do to assist you, please do not hesitate to ask.
Salem