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3010UMNY
[h=1]3010UMNY - Unidentified Male[/h]
Reconstructions of the decedent by NCMEC; enhanced images of the clothing he wore and the footlocker containing his body.
Date of Discovery: March 9, 1976
Location of Discovery: Greece, Monroe County, New York
Estimated Date of Death: 1974-1975
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Undetermined
[h=2]Physical Description[/h]
Estimated Age: 3-5 years old
Race: Unknown
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Light brown to black, straight and fine. Eyelash color was black.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: The child had a skull abnormality to the back left region of his head, due to an unknown cause. It likely occurred a significant amount of time before death and may have caused or been associated with other health problems that affected his nutrition and growth, which is suspected to be due to neglection. The child likely could not walk and may have had developmental deficiencies.
[h=2]Identifiers[/h]
Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available
[h=2]Clothing & Personal Items[/h]
Clothing: Light blue pajama top with a deer design on the left chest area and a plastic diaper secured by two stainless steel diaper pins.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: White or yellow blanket, Khaki-colored "Sears Super Tarp" (water and mildew repellant) 5' x 7' Blue storage trunk/foot locker
[h=2]Circumstances of Discovery[/h]
The child's skeletal remains were discovered in a blue footlocker in the basement of an apartment complex in Greece, Monroe County, New York. At the time and during the years following his discovery, the child was presumed to have been a female at the approximate age of 20 months to two years old. Forty tenants were questioned, which revealed no promising leads.
In 2017, the child was re-examined, following an exhumation, and found to actually be a boy after advanced DNA, pollen and isotope tests took place.
The isotope and pollen tests revealed that the child had likely lived in the Northwestern part of the United States for the first few years of his life and later likely relocated to the Southeastern part for the last part of his life. It is unknown if the child was alive at the time he arrived to New York.
The clothing and other items related to the case proved less-successful when searching for clues, as they were common at the time they were sold.
The cause of the boy's death could not be determined, although his bones showed signs of severe malnutrition, indicating he may have been neglected when alive.
[h=2]Investigating Agency(s)[/h]
Agency Name: Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Robert Zerby
Agency Phone Number: 585-753-5914
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 76-00091 (91-76)
NCIC Case Number: Not entered
NamUs Case Number: 13643
NCMEC Case Number: 1245432
[h=2]Information Source(s)[/h]
NamUs
NCMEC
NCMEC Now
USA Today
KPIC 4
Forensic Magazine
