CO CO - Chaffee Co, WhtMale 15-19, UP9272, IL & PA matchbooks, Sep'81

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Case Detail​

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John Doe​

Case Details​

Case Type: Unidentified
Height: Unknown
Case Status: OPEN
Weight: Unknown
Aliases:
Identifying Marks:
Incident Date: 09/10/1981
Occupation:
Agency: Chaffee County Sheriff's Office
City: Salida
Date of Birth: Unknown
County: Chaffee
Date of Death: 10/10/2001
Agency Case #: 86-2020
Age: Unknown
Judicial District: 11th Judicial District
Gender: Male
Year Solved:
Race: Caucasian
NamUs Case #: UP9272
Eyes: Unknown
NCMEC Case #: Unknown
Hair: Unknown

About this Case:​

The victim was located on September 10, 1981 in a wooded area near Clear Creek in northern Chaffee County. In 1986 more bones were found in the same general area which were compared to the ones from 1981 and ruled to probably be the same person in each finding by the original pathologist. There were three cartridge shell casings found near the second set of bones. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office.

If you have any information about this case, please contact:​

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office
Salida
Colorado

Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail: John Doe

 

[carbuff]

Two ruleouts: Andy Lepley from Colorado and Scott Morris from Indiana.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

No new exclusions. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[HmmMysterious]

Does anyone think this man is a good candidate?

Stephen Lee Murphy

He was just added this week to NamUs. His daughter will try to put her DNA into CODIS which also has John Doe's DNA. Murphy was 19 which puts him at the high end of the age range. He disappeared in 1976, 5 years prior, which is the PMI for the John Doe. The height (5'2"-5'7") and weight (130-180 pounds) for Murphy vary greatly, but it still makes him a suitable candidate.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Does anyone think this man is a good candidate?

Stephen Lee Murphy

He was just added this week to NamUs. His daughter will try to put her DNA into CODIS which also has John Doe's DNA. Murphy was 19 which puts him at the high end of the age range. He disappeared in 1976, 5 years prior, which is the PMI for the John Doe. The height (5'2"-5'7") and weight (130-180 pounds) for Murphy vary greatly, but it still makes him a suitable candidate.

I think it's worth sending it to see if it matches John Doe or not.

 

[theshadow45]

Clear Creek John Doe has been unidentified for 41 years today.

 

[HmmMysterious]

Does anyone think this man is a good candidate?

Stephen Lee Murphy

He was just added this week to NamUs. His daughter will try to put her DNA into CODIS which also has John Doe's DNA. Murphy was 19 which puts him at the high end of the age range. He disappeared in 1976, 5 years prior, which is the PMI for the John Doe. The height (5'2"-5'7") and weight (130-180 pounds) for Murphy vary greatly, but it still makes him a suitable candidate.

Stephen's daughter said in his WS thread that her dad served in the Army from June 1975 until being discharged in February 1984 for being AWOL (missing in action/unauthorized absence) and misconduct. So the chances of him being this John Doe is probably 0.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

@Caring1 Hey could you post the current list of NamUs exclusions for this John Doe? I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[Caring1]

@Caring1 Hey could you post the current list of NamUs exclusions for this John Doe? I would greatly appreciate it.

2 Missing Person Exclusions

 

[HmmMysterious]

Stephen's daughter said in his WS thread that her dad served in the Army from June 1975 until being discharged in February 1984 for being AWOL (missing in action/unauthorized absence) and misconduct. So the chances of him being this John Doe is probably 0.

Actually, a user got a hold of Stephen's service record. His last date of existence was November 1, 1976 and then he was officially designated a deserter from the army on November 22, 1976. So he's still a candidate for JD.

OK - OK- Stephen Lee Murphy, LKA sometime in 1976, not reported missing until July 2022.

 

[HmmMysterious]

2 Missing Person Exclusions
View attachment 395018

Three more were added recenty: Jerri Lesser, Robert Newborg, and John Gates.

 

[Caring1]

Three more were added recenty: Jerri Lesser, Robert Newborg, and John Gates.

Wow, that’s great news. They are working hard behind the scenes on this one. Happy to see this. Thank you.

 

[theshadow45]

Clear Creek John Doe has been unidentified for 42 years today.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Stephen Lee Murphy?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[subaw0067]

Stephen Lee Murphy?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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looks like he was suggested upthread. @Snoangel26 does he have a family reference sample in CODIS yet?

 

[Snoangel26]

looks like he was suggested upthread. @Snoangel26 does he have a family reference sample in CODIS yet?

I did submit my DNA for reference

 

[subaw0067]

Stephen Lee Murphy?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

It looks like John Doe has DNA in CODIS, and Stephen Lee Murphy has a family reference sample in CODIS. Probably safe to say they are not a match. It would have resulted in a CODIS hit. JMO IMO.

 

[subaw0067]

Stephen Lee Murphy?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

It looks like John Doe has DNA in CODIS, and Stephen Lee Murphy has a family reference sample in CODIS. Probably safe to say they are not a match. It would have resulted in a CODIS hit. JMO IMO.