FL FL-Brevard Co, UP93358, Found inside a tent in a homeless campsite, Jun 22

[phantomstrider]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)​

Date Body Found June 21, 2022​

Location Found Melbourne, Florida​

Race/Ethnicity Uncertain​

Sex Unsure​

Estimated Age Group Cannot Determine​

Height Cannot Estimate​

Weight Cannot Estimate​

Location Melbourne, Florida 32935​

County Brevard County​

Found On Tribal Land No​

Circumstances of Recovery Crew members of a tree cutting company who were surveying a heavily wooded area in Wickham Park discovered a homeless campsite with 1 tent. Inside of the tent was skeletonized remains.​

Condition of Remains Not Recognizable- Near complete or complete skeleton​

Hair Color Unknown​

Eye Color Unknown​

 

[PayrollNerd]

Wickam Park is big and has a campground. When I lived in Melbourne, it wasn't that elaborate but was pretty rural for sure. For this person not to be discovered until skeletal, it seems she/he was not in a very populated area of the homeless camp. There are a ton of businesses within walking distance. Maybe another person frequenting the homeless area could provide clues as to who this person was. I would think the smell of decomp would at least waif into other areas of the park.

 

[PayrollNerd]

The black apron makes me think he worked in a kitchen, maybe as a dishwasher, food prep or even a server. I wonder if it had his name on it or if there was a pin on name tag.

Item

Black cloth face mask

Black flashlight

Pocket knife

Grey zip up jacket with hood, 2XL

Blue zip up jacket without hood.

Grey t-shirt with red pattern, large

Dark colored short, large

Light color remnants of pants with dark colored cloth belt, 38 X 32

Remnants of light colored long sleeved shirt with white buttons, large

Black long socks

Black apron

Light colored sheet(grey?)

 

[PatLaurel]

The black apron makes me think he worked in a kitchen, maybe as a dishwasher, food prep or even a server. I wonder if it had his name on it or if there was a pin on name tag.

Item

Black cloth face mask

Black flashlight

Pocket knife

Grey zip up jacket with hood, 2XL

Blue zip up jacket without hood.

Grey t-shirt with red pattern, large

Dark colored short, large

Light color remnants of pants with dark colored cloth belt, 38 X 32

Remnants of light colored long sleeved shirt with white buttons, large

Black long socks

Black apron

Light colored sheet(grey?)

I didn't notice until now that the photos of the items are on Namus.

The person was wearing a "Checkers and Rally's" T-Shirt like the one linked below:

T-shirt Man

Is this t-shirt part of a uniform or just a random t-shirt available for everyone to buy?

MOO JMO

 

[PayrollNerd]

I didn't notice until now that the photos of the items are on Namus.

The person was wearing a "Checkers and Rally's" T-Shirt like the one linked below:

T-shirt Man

Is this t-shirt part of a uniform or just a random t-shirt available for everyone to buy?

MOO JMO

I didn’t notice that either. I bet he worked at the Checkers near the park. That should have been a clue to his identity. In Florida it wouldn’t take long for remains to become skeletal.

 

[PatLaurel]

I didn’t notice that either. I bet he worked at the Checkers near the park. That should have been a clue to his identity. In Florida it wouldn’t take long for remains to become skeletal.

Or, what appears to be a "Checkers Rally's" uniform belonged to someone else?! There's a noticeable difference in the levels and patterns of deterioration between the "uniform" and the shirt and khaki shorts/trousers, being the latter set, the clothes he most likely died with, as they seem to be decomposed by the acidic body fluids, maggots, etc.

I'm not a doctor, I just like to read autopsy reports... and my question is: Wouldn't you report your co-worker as missing if the person didn't show up for work after a certain time?
If the UP did in fact work at the Checkers on Wickham Rd at some point, but no longer worked there at the time the death occurred, i'm sure someone remembers this person. And also, a black face mask was found inside the tent. It's safe to assume the UP died after March 2020. I'm confident that, with such a short timeframe to work with, LE will easily refresh the right person's memory and ID the human remains in no time.
I hope this made sense...

MOO JMO

 

[YaYa_521]

The combination of the timeline, location, apron, mask, Checkers/Rally's shirt, the tent and knife makes me wonder whether these are Bryan Vladek Hasel's remains. He is described as 5' 8"/220 lbs which seems like he may have been able to fit the 38 X 32 pant and 2XL jacket worn by John Doe. Vlad's WS thread provides much more info about him and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. @FocusN13 might want to consider requesting a DNA comparison. MOO

FL - FL - Bryan Vladek Hasel, 22, Orlando, 5 Nov 2021

The article says he was last seen at the intersection of Alafaya Trail and McKay Boulevard. This is in the Place at Alafaya apartment complex. There is a large wooded area near the complex. Orange County deputies search for man, 22, last seen in Orlando woods 1 week ago

www.websleuths.com

 

[PatLaurel]

The combination of the timeline, location, apron, mask, Checkers/Rally's shirt, the tent and knife makes me wonder whether these are Bryan Vladek Hasel's remains. He is described as 5' 8"/220 lbs which seems like he may have been able to fit the 38 X 32 pant and 2XL jacket worn by John Doe. Vlad's WS thread provides much more info about him and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. @FocusN13 might want to consider requesting a DNA comparison. MOO

FL - FL - Bryan Vladek Hasel, 22, Orlando, 5 Nov 2021

The article says he was last seen at the intersection of Alafaya Trail and McKay Boulevard. This is in the Place at Alafaya apartment complex. There is a large wooded area near the complex. Orange County deputies search for man, 22, last seen in Orlando woods 1 week ago

www.websleuths.com

And according to Bryan's sister "he had bought a pocket knife". One was found inside the tent...

FL - FL - Bryan Vladek Hasel, 22, Orlando, 5 Nov 2021

 

[PatLaurel]

Bryan's last known photo taken from a surveillance camera outside of Foxtail Coffee in Orlando, he is wearing khaki shorts, black long socks, a zip up jacket and a light shirt.

Home | Find Vladek

 

[Bethan]

Bryan's last known photo taken from a surveillance camera outside of Foxtail Coffee in Orlando, he is wearing khaki shorts, black long socks, a zip up jacket and a light shirt.

Home | Find Vladek

Approx one hour drive/50 miles away. Unfortunately I think you may be right @YaYa_521

 

[PayrollNerd]

And according to Bryan's sister "he had bought a pocket knife". One was found inside the tent...

FL - FL - Bryan Vladek Hasel, 22, Orlando, 5 Nov 2021

She also states the pocket knife was left at home. So it may not be the same person or he may have bought another knife.

 

[PatLaurel]

She also states the pocket knife was left at home. So it may not be the same person or he may have bought another knife.

BBM

I missed that part... sorry.

MOO JMO

 

[R. Towle]

It sounds quite plausible that he/she may have worked at a local restaurant however it may have been a "cash in hand" type job and intermittent so it could be that there was nothing unusual about this person not coming back.

 

[PatLaurel]

Any news from Bryan Hasel's sister? Did she (or anyone here) submit BH as a possible match?

MOO JMO

 

[cheemsg]

Not sure if this is a recent development but the namus page lists 'Michael Needleman' as possible name.

 

[PatLaurel]

Not sure if this is a recent development but the namus page lists 'Michael Needleman' as possible name.

I don't recall seeing a possible name before today. The NamUs profile was updated on March 28th... Probably to add the name.
Wonder if LE found some ID card or a name tag?

MOO JMO

 

[cheemsg]

Michael Ronald Needleman, Age 64, Cape Coral, FL -

No missing persons listing but I think it might be this guy.
The whole possible name thing usually means they're tentatively identified but not positively id'd yet.

 

[PatLaurel]

Michael Ronald Needleman, Age 64, Cape Coral, FL -

No missing persons listing but I think it might be this guy.
The whole possible name thing usually means they're tentatively identified but not positively id'd yet.

Or this guy: Registros públicos del condado de Orange

 

[cheemsg]

https://islandcremations.com/obituaries/joan-m-needelman/6563/
Also ig this is his mum, based in Palm Bay, FL. She adopted Michael in 1978. Michael has a wife and three children making his NamUs situation even weirder.