PA PA - Reading, UnkMale, 20-40, PMI 2018-21, UP107465 Jul'23

[Melt71]

www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/107465
UP107465 found July 2023 and created in Namus in July 2025
Referenced elsewhere on the internet as Berks County John Doe.

Case Numbers​

ME/C Case Number23-1986

Demographics​

Biological Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian, Other
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years) 20-40
Estimated Year of Death 2018-2021

Circumstances​

Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found July 20, 2023
NamUs Case Created August 25, 2023

Location Found​

Location Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
County Berks County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Recovery Cranium was found on a rocky embankment along the Tulpehocken Creek near Bushong Dam, south of Stonecliffe Recreation Area by a fisherman. It was found on top of river gravel suggesting that it was washed on scene after some time in the creek water. The cranium also exhibited moderate weathering and green staining likely from vegetation and algae, further suggesting time in the creek. There was significant postmortem damage to the facial bones, possibly from the cranium being transported by the creek and hitting rocks and other debris along the way.

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Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains Torso not recovered. One or more limbs not recovered. One or both hands not recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

 

[hyoidbone]

I did some searching on NamUs, specifically for Pennsylvania MP cases. These are the ones I found most likely to potentially be Doe, based mostly on description, dates, and the proximity to the creek. Would love to hear the forum's thoughts on the cases.

Issac Seidel (missing 2021) was last seen in Blain, PA. He was a really outdoorsy type, so I wonder if he potentially had a hiking incident that led to him going into the water. It seems that he was planning a short hike/outdoor excursion when he went missing.

Travis Fanning (missing 2018) was last seen in Hazle Township, PA. Seemed to go missing very suddenly and likely on foot.

Nicholas Smyer (missing 2021) was last seen/cell phone last pinged in Carlisle, PA. He seemed to have been exhibiting odd/potentially suicidal behaviors.