FL FL - Dania Beach, WhtMale UP1101, 20-30, in woods near I-595, suicide note, Sep'97

[Romulus]

The Doe Network:
Case File 1185UMFL

[FONT=&amp]

Suicide Note

[/FONT][FONT=&amp]Unidentified White Male[/FONT]

• The victim was discovered on September 30, 1997 in Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida.
• Estimated Date of Death: September 30, 1997

---

[FONT=&amp]Vital Statistics
[/FONT]

• 
  [*]Estimated age: 50-60 (20-30) years old
  [*]Approximate Height and Weight: 5'7"
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair but was balding.
• Clothing: Shirt, shoes, socks, trousers.
• Other Personal Effects: $2.00, "Revlon", white metal pocket knife and one key.

---

Case History
The remains of an elderly man who hung himself from a tree were found in a wooded area in the 3500 block of U. S. 1, near the Interstate 595 ramp.[FONT=&amp]His suicide note revealed that he had been depressed, was in poor health, lacked money and resented the government.[/FONT][FONT=&amp]He wrote that he could not afford the $900 he needed for his medication.[/FONT]

---

[FONT=&amp]Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Medical Examiner District 17 (Florida)
Edwina Johnson
954-327-6500
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.
[/FONT][FONT=&amp]Agency Case Number:
199-01215
[/FONT][FONT=&amp]Source Information:
FLUIDDB.com
Broward County Crime Stoppers

Namus [/FONT]

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/1101

Doe link

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1185umfl.html

Among the sites Namus Doe and there is a great discrepancy in the age range so I put a range that includes both; also a letter not read well so if someone is able to enlarge it better would be great.

 

[Al Ka]

http://www.sheriff.org/apps/unidentified_victims/ under case 1997 Suicide (BS97-9-15027)

I have found a bit more clear and half readable image

http://www.sheriff.org/images/processed/BS97-09-15027 Suicide Note.JPG

 

[tatertot]

Best attempt to type out the scanned excerpt from the suicide note. The parts in brackets were my best guess at blurry or obliterated words or lines.

I am expressing my Right to Die as
the Government says we don't Have
any one with half the pain that I am
going thru would do the same the
pain gets stronger by the day since
I don't have the 900.00 a month it take
to keep me in medication. And have been
to all government agencies for help
with letters from [ ] Dr. telling them my
problems.
Since I am [not an] un wed mother
under 18 [or a senior citizen] there is
nothing they can [do] [ ]
[ ]
[ ] the [ ]
at least now [I will] be at Peace
and out of Pain
I get a little [ ] when I think
about the fact that the Government will
have to pay for my creamation since
I have no family

 

[Tulessa]

How heart breaking!

 

[JupiterAmmon]

So sad. If only he were suffering today instead of 20 years ago...the ACA would help him get his medicine.

 

[MadMcGoo]

**Doe Network and NamUs differ GREATLY on this one**

The Doe Network 1185UMFL

Date body Found: September 30, 1997
Location Found: Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida
Sex: Male
Race: White
Estimated Date of Death: September 30, 1997
Estimated age: 50-60 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'7"
Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair but was balding.
Clothing: Shirt, shoes, socks, trousers.
Other Personal Effects: $2.00, "Revlon", white metal pocket knife and one key.

Circumstances of Discovery: The remains of an elderly man who hung himself from a tree were found in a wooded area in the 3500 block of U.S. 1, near the Interstate 595 ramp. His suicide note revealed that he had been depressed, was in poor health, lacked money and resented the government. He wrote that he could not afford the $900 he needed for his medication.

NamUs UP1101

Date body Found: September 30, 1997
Location Found: Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida
State of Remains: All parts recovered/ Not recognizable - Mummified
Sex: Male
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Estimated Year of Death: 1997
Estimated PMI: Days
Estimated age: Adult - Pre 30; 20-30
Approximate Height and Weight: 6'1" (73 inches)
Weight: Cannot estimate
Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair but was balding.
Clothing: Shirt, shoes, socks, trousers.
Other Personal Effects (found near the body): $2.00, Revlon white metal pocket knife and one key.

Circumstances of Discovery: 10B218 Found hanging in wooded area, 3500 block of US 1 by I-595 and Eller Drive LSW.

0 Missing Person Exclusions

 

[aThousandYearsWide]

I wonder if they followed the lead in his suicide note. Asking around to different government agencies to if a man had come by that fit his description. He says he had a Dr's note with all his conditions. I wonder what the autopsy found in regards to his health.. Also maybe even asking around Dr's offices. You'd think a Dr would remember a patient that couldn't pay for meds and that needed a note of all medical conditions.

 

[aThousandYearsWide]

Also don't understand the 20-30 years old estimate being considered a elderly man?

 

[Diavola]

I think they considered him to be old at first, but later corrected the age. I'm guessing DoeNetwork forgot to edit out "elderly man" from their page.

 

[MagicCityMan]

Hadn't heard of this case before. It is truly heartbreaking if his account was truth. He did give a clue to his age; presumably under Medicare eligibility age of 65.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up. I do wonder if it's true that he didn't have family who would be looking for him. A very very sad case.

 

[Jgrabko]

Looks like they removed this one from the Doe Network, but the case is still active on NamUS? Odd.

 

[Romulus]

Looks like they removed this one from the Doe Network, but the case is still active on NamUS? Odd.

The case is still active in Doe Network

1185UMFL

1185UMFL - Unidentified Male​

Suicide Letter

Date of Discovery: September 30, 1997
Location of Discovery: Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Days
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Mummified
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 20-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 6'1"
Weight: Cannot Estimate.
Hair Color: Brown hair but was balding.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Shirt, shoes, socks, trousers.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: $2.00, "Revlon", white metal pocket knife and one key.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The remains of an elderly man who hung himself from a tree were found in a wooded area in the 3500 block of U. S. 1, near the Interstate 595 ramp.

His suicide note revealed that he had been depressed, was in poor health, lacked money and resented the government.

He wrote that he could not afford the $900 he needed for his medication.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: District 17 Medical Examiners Office - Broward County
Agency Contact Person: Wendy Crane
Agency Phone Number: 954-357-5200
Agency E-Mail: Med_Exam_Trauma(at)Broward.org
Agency Case Number: 199-01215

Agency Name: Broward County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Glenn Bukata
Agency Phone Number: 954-321-4735
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: BS97-09-15027

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 1101
Former Hot Case Number: 965

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
FLUIDDB
Broward County Crime Stoppers

 

[wary]

The case is still active in Doe Network

1185UMFL

1185UMFL - Unidentified Male​

Suicide Letter

Date of Discovery: September 30, 1997
Location of Discovery: Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Days
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Mummified
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 20-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 6'1"
Weight: Cannot Estimate.
Hair Color: Brown hair but was balding.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Shirt, shoes, socks, trousers.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: $2.00, "Revlon", white metal pocket knife and one key.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The remains of an elderly man who hung himself from a tree were found in a wooded area in the 3500 block of U. S. 1, near the Interstate 595 ramp.

His suicide note revealed that he had been depressed, was in poor health, lacked money and resented the government.

He wrote that he could not afford the $900 he needed for his medication.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: District 17 Medical Examiners Office - Broward County
Agency Contact Person: Wendy Crane
Agency Phone Number: 954-357-5200
Agency E-Mail: Med_Exam_Trauma(at)Broward.org
Agency Case Number: 199-01215

Agency Name: Broward County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Glenn Bukata
Agency Phone Number: 954-321-4735
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: BS97-09-15027

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 1101
Former Hot Case Number: 965

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
FLUIDDB
Broward County Crime Stoppers

Well, we certainly need to be skeptical of any bit of information in this. He’s ‘an elderly man’ from 20 to 30 years old. His estimated date of death ‘days earlier,’ but his remains are mummified, and it’s impossible to estimate his weight.

 

[Romulus]

Namus also change the age range, now is 20-30, is very strange!

 

[summergirl1]

The suicide note does leave you wondering more about his story. All his identifiers are unknown? Today there is better health insurance and more awareness of prescription drug prices being an issue, but even today, Florida is a state that hasn't expanded Medicaid to all people earning below a certain income when the vast majority of states have. Whether that or other health insurance issues were this man's issue we don't know. He sounds older than 30 if he was balding, but he certainly wasn't elderly, even people over 65 don't really fit that term -maybe 70 and over. He sounds like he was probably over 35-60. Just my guess. There's no drawing of him.