GA ATLANTA JOHN DOE: WM, 20-30, found on the side of I 75 in Atlanta, GA - 20 Jul 1995 *STEVEN SHELTON*

178UMGA - Unidentified Male​


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Reconstructions of the victim by Marla Lawson and Wes Neville; victim's tattoos.

Date of Discovery: July 20, 1995
Location of Discovery: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Date of Death: June 24, 1996
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Hit and run vehicle accident

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 20-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 85 lbs. (after hospitalization)
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Light brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: A serpent or dragon on the chest and stomach. The word "Virgo" in blue on the left shoulder. A red and blue flaming Star or planet in the web between the thumb and index finger. A globe surrounded by letters on the left forearm. The tattoos were somewhat recent.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown.
Fingerprints: Unknown.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.

Circumstances of Discovery​

Atlanta police picked up the unidentified man on the side of Interstate 75 late at night on July 20, 1995, and took him to Grady Hospital with severe head injuries. He was hospitalized for almost one year and died in the hospital on June 24, 1996.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office
Agency Contact Person: Dumonder Dawson
Agency Phone Number: 404-613-4400
Agency E-Mail: fcme(at)co.fulton.ga.us
Agency Case Number: 96-1115

NCIC Case Number: U194513653
NamUs Case Number: 691

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
FCMEO
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Maryland Missing
 
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update about marla lawson: shes on LinkedIn but i cant get to her email because of age restrictions put on sites.
 
update: I might have the opportunity to contact the original sketch artist in about 2 weeks! im going to save up money, but my boyfriend is helping me out. i think im going to use my Christmas and birthday money to pay. I haven't payed much attention to this site in a little bit because I was going a little crazy but I'm ready to go search for a name again! also- i got in contact with @Mel70 and shes helping me out with opinions on that bill I was working on. im still not sure exactly where to go with it, but i'll figure it out. also- im submitting some DNA to DNAsolves for Geneology. i suggest you guys consider doing it to because it really helps. if anybody is willing to find our UIDs agency just share their contact info so i can ask them to pretty please submit my case to the website. were going to find jessie doe very soon. promise.
 
he wasnt in an unmarked grave. he was buried in atlanta! i dont know which grave, but there was a county burial.
 

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ariel said:
GUYS GUYS I FOUND HIM I SWEAR I FOUND HIM thats his nose those are his lips and his eyes and eyebrows im not sure but thats his face

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Interesting. This is certainly a thinner young man and he did go missing. Quite a bit of identifying info on him indicating a concerned family who knew a lot about him down to the underwear he wore and what he was wearing.
 
GrandmaBear said:
Interesting. This is certainly a thinner young man and he did go missing. Quite a bit of identifying info on him indicating a concerned family who knew a lot about him down to the underwear he wore and what he was wearing.
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I HOPE this is him. I hope he actually has a family to know where their son went. I'm calling the agency after school because after seeing the photos for so long I just knew that I would recognize him immediately and that's him or at least I hope. ill do a side by side, I know how. are you okay with the post-mortem?
 
ariel said:
I HOPE this is him. I hope he actually has a family to know where their son went. I'm calling the agency after school because after seeing the photos for so long I just knew that I would recognize him immediately and that's him or at least I hope. ill do a side by side, I know how. are you okay with the post-mortem?
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I have to say I don't usually get too excited unless reason but this does look like a very good possibility. It doesn't mention these tattoos but he certainly could have gotten them in that five year period between when he went missing and was found. He has glasses, he seems to have the build, etc. Is the scar in the hairline or birthmark on the foot mentioned on the doe?
 
GrandmaBear said:
I have to say I don't usually get too excited unless reason but this does look like a very good possibility. It doesn't mention these tattoos but he certainly could have gotten them in that five year period between when he went missing and was found. He has glasses, he seems to have the build, etc. Is the scar in the hairline or birthmark on the foot mentioned on the doe?
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i THINK a scar in the autopsy was mentioned. it was on his hairline. it wasnt clear if it was caused by hospitalization or the accident but it sounded to me like it was already there. im trying to find his families contact info so they can maybe send some more photos of their son. i dont usually get my hopes up this high but i have to admit that at this point im trembling and crying.
 
GrandmaBear said:
I have to say I don't usually get too excited unless reason but this does look like a very good possibility. It doesn't mention these tattoos but he certainly could have gotten them in that five year period between when he went missing and was found. He has glasses, he seems to have the build, etc. Is the scar in the hairline or birthmark on the foot mentioned on the doe?
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can you help me find the families information? i think we just solved a 27 year old case and brought closure to a family.
 
ariel said:
i THINK a scar in the autopsy was mentioned. it was on his hairline. it wasnt clear if it was caused by hospitalization or the accident but it sounded to me like it was already there. im trying to find his families contact info so they can maybe send some more photos of their son. i dont usually get my hopes up this high but i have to admit that at this point im trembling and crying.
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I would be too. It is one of the better possibilities that I have seen in all cases as to a match. I can look at those pics and see the resemblance. Easily. And I generally can't say that. A LOT fits. I think you are onto something.

Do remember though not to crumble if it isn't a match but I think it just may be. Keep in mind you can always try the MN PD that is handling the cold case too. They likely could look at it or get in touch with his family to have them take a look at this atlanta doe...
 
GrandmaBear said:
I would be too. It is one of the better possibilities that I have seen in all cases as to a match. I can look at those pics and see the resemblance. Easily. And I generally can't say that. A LOT fits. I think you are onto something.

Do remember though not to crumble if it isn't a match but I think it just may be. Keep in mind you can always try the MN PD that is handling the cold case too. They likely could look at it or get in touch with his family to have them take a look at this atlanta doe...
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theres no way this isnt him. i just know it. after seeing this young mans lifeless face for so long over and over again i know that i would immediately recognize him. im going to call around and let them know that i have his name. its Christopher. ive had a lot of people tell me that he didnt have a family who cared to report him missing but as far as we know now he did and it makes me so happy. i knew that i could do it(:
 
ariel said:
thank you so, so much. ill give them a call.
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Also I don't think she probably knows many LE contacts or is necessarily a people finder as far as helping find his family but the area this young man is from is a suburb of the Twin Cities. @Mel70 lives in the Twin Cities. She could possibly be a huge help with local info maybe.
 
Also they would be older but maybe you can find the parents or one of them on FB IF they are on there. If you can be sure you find the right person you could contact that way. I don't do FB. I do think though calling LE would be best and just making it clear you have a serious interest in the case and truly think you may have found a match would be best to start with. It sounds like his parents have dealt with some possible hoaxes through the years.

And since Kerge is in all the missing networks, they too would definitely be the place to submit this. Maybe @SheWhoMustNotBeNamed or someone here has a way to get through to some of them.
 
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