ohwell1971
Glorious Minds Think Alike
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Hello everyone! I'm new here. I've been lurking around on these forums for about a week and I am thrilled with what I have seen. For awhile now, I've been checking out NJ's missing/unidentified after remembering that in 1986 a UID had floated up to the docks where I work - I"ve been interested in trying to get him ID'd
Link is:
http://www.njsp.org/miss/ui_glouces_u195346465.html
I started looking through all of the local states missing persons pictures, then moved to Doe & NCMA and looked at other states as well. I'm thinking maybe a fresh set of eyes might help. Or even thoughts or questions.
I haven't gone as far as contacting anyone, because honestly, I'm not sure if I'm comfortable with that. I'm good at legwork and internet work, but when it comes to talking to people in the flesh or phone - I'm horrible.
To me it looked like the guy may have been homeless, as it seems that he had an awful lot of clothes on and different colored socks - that sounds horrible to say, so forgive me if I come across as not politically correct.
The other thought I had was that he may have actually worked on one of the ships that comes down the river, or maybe a dockworker. Many of the ships that come down this river have international workers. I'm thinking I may have to look internationally to see if someone reported him missing. In this report, they don't say when they think he died or what he died from.
West Deptford is on the Delaware River and Philadelphia is right across from the refinery.
Sorry about the long post, I guess what I'm hoping for is someone to give me ideas. I would really like to give this guy a name as he has been "in my thoughts" for quite a few years.
Thanks
Link is:
http://www.njsp.org/miss/ui_glouces_u195346465.html
I started looking through all of the local states missing persons pictures, then moved to Doe & NCMA and looked at other states as well. I'm thinking maybe a fresh set of eyes might help. Or even thoughts or questions.
I haven't gone as far as contacting anyone, because honestly, I'm not sure if I'm comfortable with that. I'm good at legwork and internet work, but when it comes to talking to people in the flesh or phone - I'm horrible.
To me it looked like the guy may have been homeless, as it seems that he had an awful lot of clothes on and different colored socks - that sounds horrible to say, so forgive me if I come across as not politically correct.
The other thought I had was that he may have actually worked on one of the ships that comes down the river, or maybe a dockworker. Many of the ships that come down this river have international workers. I'm thinking I may have to look internationally to see if someone reported him missing. In this report, they don't say when they think he died or what he died from.
West Deptford is on the Delaware River and Philadelphia is right across from the refinery.
Sorry about the long post, I guess what I'm hoping for is someone to give me ideas. I would really like to give this guy a name as he has been "in my thoughts" for quite a few years.
Thanks
