FL FL - Escambia County, Male, Uncertain-Poss. Hispanic or American Indian 46-60- Shorter left leg- UP1222- November 7, 1986

[PatLaurel]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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[PatLaurel]

3562UMFL

Date of Discovery: November 7, 1986
Location of Discovery: Crestview, Escambia County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 46-60 years old
Race: Unknown
Sex: Male
Height: 5'6", estimated
Weight: 150 to 180 lbs.
Hair Color: Black, intensly dark
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Old severely broken left leg that healed overlapped which made it 3" shorter than his right leg.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Dark blue Botany 500 knit trousers; candy striped men's Carino shirt, size 15-15 1/2; black and maroon clip-on tie; 1 gray slip on dress shoe, size 10.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Small amount of cash.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The decedent's decomposed body was found in a wooded area south of I-10, 1 mile from the Crestview Exit to SR-85. This is likely a hit and run case. The decedent may be hispanic or American Indian.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: District 1 - Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Emily Speed, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: 850-416-7210
Agency E-Mail: contactus(at)fldme.com
Agency Case Number: 1986-00126

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 1222
Former Hot Case Number: 996

 

[PatLaurel]

3562UMFL - Newspapers.com

 

[PatLaurel]

https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-3562umfl/124681481/
3562UMFL- 2B - Newspapers.com

 

[PayrollNerd]

I wonder if he wasn't from the US to have not received medical care for the broken thigh bone. He had to have been immobile and in enormous pain for a long period of time.

The person who dragged him into the woods would have left behind DNA. It's not like that person would be expected to have gloves to conceal his identity.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Not sure what the state of the US healthcare system was at the time, but it's possible he couldn't pay for his leg to get fixed.