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| VAM970524; May 24 1997 Norfolk Naval Station | |
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| ELL | Aug 22 2006, 09:27 PM Post #1 |
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![]() John Doe Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Sex: Male Race: Black Height: 6' Weight: Eye Color: Hair Color: Black Complexion: Dark Distinguishing Features: Prominent jaw Aliases: Contact Points: If you recognize the man, contact NCIS by e-mail at johndoe@ncis.navy.mil or call 757-462-8122, 757-462-2488 or toll free 1-877-579-3648. NCIS CASE No.: SID No.: John Doe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remarks: "John Doe's" body was recovered in May 1997 during a dredging of the piers at the Norfolk Naval Base. The remains were of a black male between 21 to 25 years of age, and about 6' tall. He was wearing a multi-colored jacket and a long-sleeved Nautica shirt. The clothing and physical clues describe a man with muscular arms, a slim waist, and a prominently extended lower jaw. NCIS agents used the victim's skull to recreate his face. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Updated: 5/5/2006 4:01:24 PM http://www.ncis.navy.mil/MissingDetails.asp?Id=157 |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jan 22 2007, 10:32 AM Post #2 |
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http://doenetwork.us/cases/728umva.html Unidentified Black Male The victim was discovered on May 24, 1997 in Norfolk, Virginia Estimated Date of Death: October 1995 - May 1997 Cause of Death: Undetermined Partially Skeletonized Remains -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vital Statistics Estimated age: 20-25 years old Approximate Height and Weight: 5'10" - 6'1". Distinguishing Characteristics: Black hair; unknown eye color. Slender but muscular. Anthropological examination of remains did not yield signs of fractures. Dentals: Available Clothing: Purple and blue / turquoise Nike windbreaker, size large; dark colored (possibly green) Nautica sweatshirt, size X-Large; Guess jeans, waist 34; silk Jockey boxer shorts, size large, sewn to smaller size at waistband. Fingerprints: Not Available DNA: Not Available as of 11-21-05, but pending completion of analysis. Clothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case History The victim was located at the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia on May 24, 1997, by navy contractors conducting dredging operations between piers 10 and 11. There were no signs of trauma on the bones and the regional medical examiner looked at the remains and didn't find signs of foul play during the autopsy. NCIS compared missing person's reports and military unauthorized absence dental records with the body. With no matches or leads, the remains were buried about eight months after discovery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investigators If you have any information about this case please contact: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Investigator Amanda I. Carlson 757-462-8122 You may remain anonymous when submitting information. Agency Case Number: 24MAY97-NFNF-0693-7HNA NCIC Number: U-165572353 Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case. Source Information: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Flagship News |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jan 22 2007, 10:36 AM Post #3 |
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| PorchlightUSA | May 8 2007, 08:10 AM Post #4 |
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http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story...5574&ran=191566 The completed facial reconstruction of John Doe is on display at the Navy Criminal Investigation Service lab in Norfolk on Thursday. Anyone with information is asked to contact the authorities. HYUNSOO LEO KIM/THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT By MICHELLE WASHINGTON, The Virginian-Pilot November 18, 2005 NORFOLK On Thursday, John Doe stared into a bank of cameras. His face, modeled in clay on top of his skull, features a jutting jaw and high cheekbones. Agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service hope the features are distinctive enough to jog someone's memory. John Doe's body was found near the Navy piers in May 1997. The man was buried a few months later, unclaimed and unidentified. Background: Specialists attempt to re-create face of a John Doe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOOK FAMILIAR? Agents are asking anyone who recognizes the man to call the authorities. In Hampton Roads, call Amanda Carlson at (757) 462-8122 or Special Agent Gifford Parker at (757) 462-2488. The toll-free number is (800) 479-9685. Information can also be e-mailed to johndoe@ncis.navy.mil. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last week, NCIS agents exhumed the man's remains in an effort to identify him and to discover how he died. They cleaned the man's bones and skull. Special Agent Ed Gardner , a forensic artist, and Special Agent Mike Wigent, a forensic anthropologist , worked to recreate the man's face. Gardner molded clay over the skull based on what Wigent told him about the bone structure and the muscle attachments. The physical clues, combined with the clothing found on his body, describe a man with muscular arms and a slim waist. Gardner said he has used this technique in several cases. Twice, it has paid off. "If it's only 20 percent of the time," Gardner said, "it's still worth trying." Amanda Carlson, the special agent who sought a court order to exhume John Doe's remains, said she also hopes DNA can be extracted from samples of the man's bones and from a molar. "When he is given his name back, that's when it will be a success," she said. Agents are asking anyone who recognizes the man to call the NCIS or a local law enforcement agency. In Hampton Roads, call Carlson at (757) 462-8122 or Special Agent Gifford Parker at (757) 462-2488. The toll-free number is (800) 479-9685. Information can also be e-mailed to johndoe@ncis.navy.mil. Reach Michelle Washington at (757) 446-2287 or michelle.washington@pilotonline.com. |
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| PorchlightUSA | May 8 2007, 08:15 AM Post #5 |
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http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?...5040&ran=207149 Naval investigators again try to ID body By MICHELLE WASHINGTON, The Virginian-Pilot © November 9, 2005 NORFOLK — The body that cemetery workers raised from its grave Tuesday lay sealed in a bag marked “unidentified.” Naval investigators hope that when they lay the body to rest again, it will be under a name. Amanda Carlson, a forensic consultant with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, sought a court order last month to exhume the body buried in Riverside Memorial Park. Digging up the grave is her last resort in solving the case, which began more than eight years ago. Workers dredging near Navy piers discovered the body in May 1997. A windbreaker and jeans clung to the remains. Investigators found a plastic shopping bag from the Navy Exchange in a pocket. They also found a bumper sticker for Morale Welfare and Recreation and a tube of glue that came from a kit, like something used to build a model. From the date stamped on the tube, investigators deduced that the body could have been in the water as long as two years. “There was no identification and no immediate sign of injury,” Carlson said. The medical examiner conducted an autopsy, but because of decomposition, it was difficult to pinpoint a cause of death, Carlson said. The medical examiner determined that the body had been a black man about 5 feet 10 inches tall but could offer little else. The death certificate listed drowning as the probable cause of death, and the man was buried in January 1998 in an unmarked pauper’s grave. Agents looked through missing persons reports and unauthorized absences from the Navy and cross-referenced them with medical records. Nothing yielded a name. Now, Carlson said, she hopes advances in DNA testing will help lead to the man’s identity. Carlson also asked for help from NCIS special agents Mike Wigent and Ed Gardner. Wigent, a forensic anthropologist, will clean and examine the remains to determine age and stature. Then, using clues from the bones themselves, Gardner will use clay to build a face onto the skull. Gardner carries a portfolio of sketches he has drawn of murder and robbery suspects that bear a remarkable likeness to the photographs he adds once the wanted person is found. But he says he is not an artist. His skill comes from training, he said, and from studies on the tissues that cover the skull. “Then it’s just connecting the dots,” Gardner said. Wigent will help identify prominent facial features. “That’s what makes someone look at a drawing and say, 'That reminds me of that guy, and I haven’t seen him in a while,’” Gardner said. The process could take more than a week. DNA results will take longer. Carlson said she has wanted to solve the mystery of the man’s identity for a long time. “It’s a person,” she said. “It’s somebody. Everyone, when their days are over, deserves to be given back to family, deserves to be interred.” Reach Michelle Washington at (757) 446-2287 or michelle.washington@pilotonline.com. |
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| PorchlightUSA | May 8 2007, 08:17 AM Post #6 |
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http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?...5452&ran=244738 Specialists attempt to re-create face of a John Doe Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special Agents Ed Gardner, left, preparing clay, and Mike Wigent, measuring the inner length of the nasal bone, undergo the painstaking process of reconstructing the facial features of the mystery man, who was found in 1997. HYUNSOO LEO KIM PHOTOS / THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT By MICHELLE WASHINGTON, The Virginian-Pilot © November 16, 2005 NORFOLK — From bits of clay molded to a skull, Special Agent Ed Gardner shaped the face of a man who has been a mystery since his death. It has been a week since agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service exhumed the man’s body. Workers dredging near the Navy piers found the corpse in the water in May 1997. He was buried months later, after an investigation turned up no leads to his identity or how he died. Special Agent Amanda Carlson recently resurrected the case and got a court order for the exhumation. The remains went to the medical examiner’s office, where Special Agent Mike Wigent worked to clean the bones. The bones told the agents the man was black and in his early to mid-20s, of slim but muscular build, who stood between 5 feet 9 inches and 6 feet 1 inch tall. During the weekend, Wigent and Gardner took the man’s skull to an office on the Navy base to begin re-creating his face. First Wigent, a forensic anthropologist, examined the bone structure to determine distinctive features. One stood out – a prominent jaw line. It was a good sign. “In this case, someone will probably identify him from the jaw,” Gardner said. “We were both pretty happy to see it. Instead of being an average face, there’s something particular about it.” The heavy, strong jaw is the most striking feature in the profile sketch that Gardner drew in pencil based on Wigent’s descriptions of the bone. Next, the men worked together to map the measurements that define the face. Interest in re-creating the faces of the dead began hundreds of years ago. Gardner reconstructs the face. Latest Videos @ DOT tv: See Paris' jail cell.. 'Makeover' host arrested Coast Guard saves nine from bad weather off Cape Hatteras Viewer-video: Fitness instructor makes your recipes 'healthier' Raw Video: Fists Fly in Taiwan Legislature Raw Video: Jail for Hilton Not So Suite Diaz, Timberlake Both Show for 'Shrek' Premiere Kansas Couple Left Planning New Future See the complete Pilot, exactly as in print - View stories, photos and ads - E-mail clippings - Print copies Log in or learn more Over the years, Wigent said, scientists compiled studies of the average depth of tissue at different points on the skull. Together, Wigent and Gardner compared the features on the skull with charts detailing those measurements. Then Gardner cut pieces of pencil eraser to lengths measured in millimeters and affixed them to the skull. He used the points as depth markers to tell him how much clay to mold to the bone to get a picture of what the man looked like. It’s a painstaking process, and one that is ruled by precise measurements rather than artistic vision. “The markers keep me in check,” Gardner said. “It keeps me from trying to make him look too pretty, or it’s not the reality.” Gardner reinforced the delicate bone of the eye orbits and nasal cavity with cotton and clay, and then got to work. First came the eyebrows and the forehead. Next the cheekbones. Then Gardner dropped to the jaw line, building up clay to resemble skin. He hunkered down to look John Doe in his fake eyes. Gardner cut and rolled and shaped pieces of warm, brown modeling clay and used a tool that resembled a wooden cuticle pusher to gently nudge eyelids into place. As the face took shape, the grayed bone of the skull began to take life again. The agents found other clues in the unmarked pauper’s grave where the remains rested. The man evidently had some financial means. His teeth showed signs of repair, and his wisdom teeth had been removed. All his clothes bore brand-name labels – a purple and turquoise Nike windbreaker; a dark, possibly green, Nautica sweat shirt, Guess jeans. His silk Jockey boxers had been altered to make them smaller. The windbreaker and sweat shirt were size large and extra large; the jeans had a 34-inch waist. Gardner hopes to finish the facial reconstruction this week. The Navy will release his sketches and pictures of the completed face in hopes that someone recognizes their John Doe. Reach Michelle Washington at 446-2287 or michelle.washington@pilotonline.com. |
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| PorchlightUSA | May 8 2007, 08:20 AM Post #7 |
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| PorchlightUSA | May 8 2007, 08:23 AM Post #8 |
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http://www.wvec.com/news/military/stories/...e.6c239ea0.html 'John Doe' gets a face, now needs a name 11:59 AM EST on Thursday, November 17, 2005 Reported by: Lindsey Roberts After more than a week of careful measuring and using bone and tissue samples, a Navy criminal investigative team has given a mystery man a face. They reconstructed the face of a man found in the water off the carrier piers at Naval Station Norfolk in May, 1997. He had no identification and was buried as John Doe. Last week, NCIS dug up his remains in hopes that new technology would help identify him. “His lower jaw extends forward. It's his most prominent feature and we are hoping people recognize and say that really reminds me of someone that I haven't seen in a long time I wonder what happened to him," said Special Agent Ed Garner, who did the reconstruction. Charlie Hatfield, 13News Drawings and the clay model of 'John Doe' He's black, about six feet tall and was 21 to 25 years old. He was wearing a multi-colored jacket and a long-sleeved Nautica shirt. Investigators say the model may not be a perfect match, but they hope it is close enough to finally close the case. "This gentleman has a family out there wondering what happened and we owe it to them to identify him and find out how he died," add Gifford Parker with NCIS. NCIS will now try to create a DNA profile from the man's teeth. If you recognize the man, contact NCIS by e-mail at johndoe@ncis.navy.mil or call 757-462-8122, 757-462-2488 or toll free 1-800-479-9685. |
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| PorchlightUSA | May 8 2007, 08:25 AM Post #9 |
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http://www.wtkr.com/Global/story.asp?S=4205935&nav=ZolHbyvj Mystery Man Is No Stranger to Portsmouth Man Dec 5, 2005, 11:25 PM EST Man Says He Recognizes Reconstructed Face Last month, Your NewsChannel 3 showed you a mystery man. He had no name, no family, no past. Now a Portsmouth man is saying he's no mystery. Naval Criminal Investigative Service, or NCIS, used a technique called facial reconstruction to help solve a cold case. A man's body had turned up in the waters near the Norfolk Navy piers after some dredging in May 1997. But the body could never be identified or linked to any local cases. He was buried a mystery man. Then earlier this year, NCIS dug up the body to try a last ditch effort to find his identity. Using meticulous measurements based on bone and tissue samples, forensic artists and anthropologists at NCIS used clay to re-create the man's face. They showed the face off to the local media hoping someone would recognize the man they called "John Doe." Arthur Stanbeck of Portsmouth happened to be watching that November night when Your NewsChannel Three aired the story. He yelled out at the TV, "That's Andre, that's Andre." He was referring to Andre Macklin, a 18-year-old Portsmouth man, who had gone missing around the same time. Stanbeck said the clay recreation has a striking resemblance to Macklin. He even called Macklin's father to let him know. NCIS says it is still working on Stanbeck's lead and hopes like the Macklin family that it can bring the case of the mystery man to a close. While the reconstruction is not always an exact replica of a person, NCIS says the facial reconstruction process has helped close at least two cases. We'll keep you posted if this is a third! If you think you may have information on this case, call NCIS at 757-462-8122 or 757-462-2488 or toll free at 1-800-479-9685. |
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| PorchlightUSA | May 8 2007, 08:28 AM Post #10 |
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| PorchlightUSA | Dec 24 2007, 10:57 PM Post #11 |
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Unidentified Black Male The victim was discovered on May 24, 1997 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia Estimated Date of Death: October 1995 - May 1997 Cause of Death: Undetermined Partially Skeletonized Remains -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vital Statistics Estimated age: 20-25 years old Approximate Height and Weight: 5'10" - 6'1". Distinguishing Characteristics: Black hair; unknown eye color. Slender but muscular. Muscular arms, a slim waist. Anthropological examination of remains did not yield signs of fractures. Dentals: Available. His teeth showed signs of repair, and his wisdom teeth had been removed. Clothing: Purple and blue / turquoise Nike windbreaker, size large; dark colored (possibly green) Nautica sweatshirt, size X-Large; Guess jeans, waist 34; silk Jockey boxer shorts, size large, sewn to smaller size at waistband. Fingerprints: Not Available DNA: mtDNA Available. Clothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case History The victim was located at the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia on May 24, 1997, by navy contractors conducting dredging operations between piers 10 and 11. There were no signs of trauma on the bones and the regional medical examiner looked at the remains and didn't find signs of foul play during the autopsy. NCIS compared missing person's reports and military unauthorized absence dental records with the body. With no matches or leads, the remains were buried about eight months after discovery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investigators If you have any information about this case please contact: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Investigator Amanda I. Carlson 757-444-8615 You may remain anonymous when submitting information. Agency Case Number: 24MAY97-NFNF-0693-7HNA NCIC Number: U-165572353 Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case. Source Information: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Flagship News Pilot Online |
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| PorchlightUSA | Oct 30 2008, 06:43 AM Post #12 |
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![]() http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/navy-inves...-man-found-dead Navy hopes computer image will help identify dead man Posted to: Crime Military News Norfolk Close Slideshow Click for full view The man, who they call John Doe, was African American, and estimated to have been between 21 and 25 years old when he disappeared. (Handout) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Kate Wiltrout The Virginian-Pilot © October 30, 2008 NORFOLK The black man in his early 20s had cigarettes, a cassette tape and a plastic bag from a Navy Exchange in his pockets. He was about 6 feet tall and wore a Nautica sweat shirt and a Nike jacket. Those are some of the few clues in a mystery that has baffled investigators since a body was discovered between two piers at Norfolk Naval Station in May 1997. The unidentified body was exhumed from a Norfolk cemetery in 2005, and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service made a clay model of what the man's face may have looked like. About a dozen leads came in, but none panned out. On Wednesday, two NCIS agents offered up revised, computer-generated images of the man, as well as a few more details. They hope the new images, developed by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, might spark the memory of someone who knew him. "It would be quite an accomplishment to give him back his name," Special Agent Amanda Burke said at a news conference. Special Agent Giff Parker said John Doe could have been a civilian. At the time the man disappeared - likely late 1996 or early 1997 - the general public had access to the base, according to base spokeswoman Terri Davis. But the Naval Exchange bag in his pocket, and information that he may have visited a Fleet and Family Support Center at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base before his disappearance, indicate possible military ties, Burke and Parker said. Sailors who deserted the Navy around that time have been ruled out, they said. Parker theorized that John Doe may have been an active- duty sailor or Marine using up his last days of leave before mustering out of military service. He might not have had family expecting him. He might not have been a U.S. citizen. It's unclear whether the death was accidental, a homicide or a suicide - his remains were too deterioriated. The agents released some additional details. They think he may have been staying at the Breakers Motel in the Ocean View section of Norfolk. He was found with a rap music tape titled "Ill Style Live " in a pocket. He probably stood between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 1 inch tall. Burke said the man's teeth showed dental work, including filled cavities and healed extractions. Kate Wiltrout, (757) 446-2629, kate.wiltrout@pilotonline.com |
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| PorchlightUSA | Oct 30 2008, 06:44 AM Post #13 |
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http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-co...10-29-0199.html Navy releases computerized reconstructed face from man's body found in May 1997 Wednesday, Oct 29, 2008 - 05:10 PM By BILL GEROUX TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER Navy investigators released new information today about a man's body discovered in 1997 in the water at Naval Station Norfolk in an effort to solve the enduring mystery of who he was and how he died. "It would be quite an accomplishment to give him back his name," said Amanda Burke, the latest of a half-dozen special agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) to take up the case of "John Doe." At a press conference, Burke and fellow agent Giff Parker distributed copies of a digital computerized reconstruction of the man's face, based on examination of his skull. The agents also said his pockets contained a bag from a Naval Exchange; an obscure rap tape called "Ill Style Live"; cigarettes; and papers suggesting he had stayed at a local motel and visited the Navy family service center at Little Creek Amphibious Base in Virginia Beach shortly before his death. The NCIS had been withholding those details as an investigative tool if the case ended up pointing toward a homicide, Parker said, but the case has grown so cold that the agency decided to release them in the hope they would provide a break. "John Doe's" remains were discovered in May 1997 in the water between piers 10 and 11 during a dredging operation at the naval base. He carried no identification. His body was so badly decomposed that an autopsy failed to determine a cause of death. But medical examiners concluded he was a black man age 21 to 27, standing between five feet 10 inches and six feet 1 inch tall. At the time, the NCIS checked all Navy and Marine commands for reported deserters, and the Military Sea-Lift Command for missing workers, without success, Parker said. In January 1998, the man was buried as John Doe in a Norfolk cemetery. After Burke was transferred to Norfolk in 2005, she arranged for the body to be exhumed so that a forensic scientist could produce a clay sculpture of what John Doe's face might have looked like. News reports of the inquiry generated a flood of tips, including about a dozen promising ones, but DNA tests and dental records eliminated those possibilities one-by-one, leaving investigators back where they started, Burke said. Earlier this year, a former NCIS agent working for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children offered to perform a new facial reconstruction using computer images. The new image was similar, but different enough that investigators decided it would be worth publicizing. It's impossible to say which of the two images is more accurate, Parker said. The possibilities are numerous, Parker said: John Doe may have been a military man on terminal leave -- wrapping up his years of service by taking a bloc of accumulated leave time, with no command waiting for him to report to or missing him if he did not. He may have been a military dependent, or even a civilian who wandered onto the base. Much of sprawling Naval Station Norfolk was opened to the public in November 1995 an experiment in concentrating security on the most sensitive areas within the base before the terrorist bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998 prompted the Navy to close the base again. It's even possible he died off the base and his body was carried by the currents of the Elizabeth River to the spot along the piers where it was found, Burke said. Contact Bill Geroux at (757) 498-2820 or wgeroux@timesdispatch.com. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Oct 30 2008, 06:44 AM Post #14 |
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http://www.wtkr.com/global/story.asp?s=9259814 NCIS Agents Work To Crack Cold Case Posted: Oct 29, 2008 12:59 PM EST It was in May of 1997 when a man's body was found at Naval Station Norfolk. After spending a year trying to identify the man without any success, he was buried and given the name John Doe. More than two years ago, agents exhumed the man's body, creating a reconstruction of his face. Agents say they got about six leads from that model, but none of them panned out. Wedesday morning, NCIS released a new computer generated model. Agents don't believe this one's more accurate, but they do think there is a big enough difference between the two, that someone may recognize this man. Agents also released information about what items were found inside of the man's pockets that may pin point where John Doe was before his body was found. Special Agent Giff Parker adds, "We feel he may have visited a Naval Exchange prior to the disappearance. We found cigarettes, he may be a smoker. He also may have stayed at the East Ocean View at the Breakers Inn." |
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| PorchlightUSA | Oct 30 2008, 06:44 AM Post #15 |
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Navy still trying to solve 11-year mystery by CJaye | October 29, 2008 at 09:34 am | 32 views | 1 comment by CJaye Naval investigators have new images of a man found dead in the water at Naval Station Norfolk 11 years ago. They still don’t know who he is, though. “John Doe’s” body was recovered during a dredging of the piers in May 1997. He had on a multi-colored jacket and a long-sleeved Nautica shirt. Doe is thought to have been last seen in late 1996 or early 1997 Naval Criminal Investigative Service agents recreated his face from the skull in hopes that someone would recognize him, but so far, no one has come forward with that information. Wednesday, they released a new computer software image, created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Doe is thought to have been last seen in late 1996 or early 1997. He had a bag from a Naval Exchange in a pocket, so he might have been at the NEX prior to his death. Also in a pocket was the rap tape “Ill Style Live” produced by Elektra Entertainment and a pack of cigarettes. Investigators revealed “John” may have been staying at the Breakers Inn in Ocean View and could have been at the Little Creek Family Service Center just before he disappeared. John Doe was 5’10” to 6’ 1” tall and was between 21 and 25 years old. Source: wvec.com Investigators say the model may not be a perfect match, but they hope it is close enough to finally close the case. "This gentleman has a family out there wondering what happened and we owe it to them to identify him and find out how he died," Gifford Parker with NCIS had stated. NCIS will now try to create a DNA profile from the man's teeth. If you recognize the man, contact NCIS by e-mail at johndoe@ncis.navy.mil or call 757-462-8122, 757-462-2488 or toll free 1-800-479-9685 http://www.nowpublic.com/world/navy-still-...11-year-mystery http://www.wvec.com/news/norfolk/stories/w....15dd4d146.html |
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| PorchlightUSA | Oct 30 2008, 06:45 AM Post #16 |
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27444084/ NCIS releases new photo, details to spur leads in a decade-old death investigation WAVY-TV updated 6:03 p.m. ET, Wed., Oct. 29, 2008 NORFOLK, VA. (WAVY.com) -- May 1997 - a grim discovery was made at Naval Station Norfolk that, to this day, still baffles investigators. A dredging operation between Piers 10 and 11 brought up the skeletal remains of an African-American man now believed to be between the ages of 21 and 25. For eight years, he rested in a Norfolk graveyard, until 2005, when investigators turned to technology to put a name to face. A clay reconstruction generated a dozen leads, but, since then, the case has grown cold. NCIS Special Agent Giff Parker said, "When you get to the point you don't have any substantive leads, here it is 11 1/2 years ago and you still don't know who it is. Why not?" Special agents took advantage of more new technology to produce a new facial reconstruction method using computer software. It's a view that is similar to the first one, but different enough. Parker said, "Hampton Roads, being such a transient military area, there may have been people who are stationed here now, who were not here in 2005 when that previous media release was conducted during that previous reconstruction." Investigators say this "John Doe," who stood between 5'10" and 6'1" could have visited the Navy Exchange. They believe he could have been a smoker because of cigarettes found in his pocket. Also found on him, a cassette tape with rap music on it, entitled "Ill Style Live" from Elektra Entertainment. He could have stayed in Ocean View at the Breakers Inn. "We're not really sure the circumstances of his death, so we treat it as a homicide, suicide, accidental death, we don't know," said Parker. And that doesn't stop investigators from trying to crack a case that has grown personal. Special Agent Amanda Burke said, "We owe it to his family. We all do. That's why we're here. It would be quite an accomplishment to give him back his name." If you can help NCIS investigators with the case, call 757-462-2488. |
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