OH OH - Brecksville, I-77, WhtMale 17-26, UP15056, poss dyed hair, ring, campaign matches, Feb’76

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Unidentified White Male
NamUs #UP15056


Date Body Found: February 24, 1976
Location Found: Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
ME/C Case Number: 161264
Estimated Age Group: Late Teen/Young Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years): 17-26
Estimated Year of Death: 1975
Estimated PMI: 6 Months
Estimated Height: 5' 10" (70 inches)
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Hair Color: Brown
Head Hair Description: Autopsy noted "Medium to long length blonde hair." However, Trace Evidence notes indicate parts of hair appear bleached - so hair may have been highlighted or lightened in places.
Eye Color: Unknown

Inventory of Remains: One or both hands not recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

Circumstances of Recovery: Found in a wooded area in Brecksville, OH off I-77.

Accessories: Two books of matches found in shirt breast pocket; one book of matches was a political campaign book stating Kapper for Mayor (Akron, OH).

Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt (white, blue, yellow, brown/beige in color; police report describes as paisley pattern); Blue jeans; white jockey style underpants; Police report lists the shirt size as 14 1/2"; pant size 30"x 28 1/2" to 30; underwear size 32

Footwear: One blue and white, canvas, left tennis shoe (empty) - Apparently North Star Brand tennis shoe. Police report lists the shoe size as 9-9 1/2

Jewelry: White metal ring with an inlaid pattern with turquoise. Stamped "Mexico". See IMAGES Section for photo
 
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Shirt found on victim

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On right hand, pinky/little finger

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Victim’s shoe

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Matchbook reading "Kapper for Mayor" (Akron, Ohio) found in victim's pocket.
 
Doe, #2017 - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

Details
On 02/24/1976, the remains of a 17-26 year old white male were found in a wooded area off of I-77 at 6745 Miller Rd., Brecksville, OH. This individual had blonde, medium to long length hair and was wearing a long-sleeved shirt (white, blue, yellow, brown/beige in color; police report describes as paisley pattern); blue jeans; white jockey style underpants; one black and white, left tennis shoe - apparently North Star Brand tennis shoe, and a white metal ring with an inlaid pattern. Two books of matches were found in the shirt breast pocket. One book of matches was a political campaign book stating Kapper for Mayor (Akron, OH). Probable year of death is 1975. Dentals are available for comparison.
 
Question: How would a person get those matches? Were they at truck stops and interstate diners etc. or just in Akron?
 
Question: How would a person get those matches? Were they at truck stops and interstate diners etc. or just in Akron?
If you make a free account at Namus, it'll give you access to the missing persons they've ruled out. I'm new to WebSleuths so I'm not sure if I'm allowed to share that list but if I am, I'm happy to do so.
 
Yep, I just realized that. My apologies!

The area where he was found is literally right off of I-77 and is only 20-ish minutes north of Akron. It's also just a few miles from the Summit County border. There are currently rest stops, hotels, and bars/restaurants in the area because the Ohio Turnpike cuts through nearby, but I'm not sure whether they were there are the time he was found.
 

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