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​

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

178UMGA

 

[ariel]

spot on, but he might have turned up in atlanta.

 

[Kimster]

My biggest problem is that the cop pictures show him with glasses from a young age to where he'd be if he were still alive. Your picture doesn't show him wearing glasses.

Looks like his eyesight was pretty bad.

 

[Kimster]

spot on, but he might have turned up in atlanta.

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He took off with a shotgun which is probably why they think he took his own life, and if that’s the case he’s probably closer to home there in Minnesota. But stranger things have happened!

 

[Guess Who]

He took off with a shotgun which is probably why they think he took his own life, and if that’s the case he’s probably closer to home there in Minnesota. But stranger things have happened!

It would be a shame for them not to look into it.

 

[ariel]

Looks like his eyesight was pretty bad.

i believe it. doesnt mean he had to wear those glasses, though. he was almost an adult and he could drive. let me go get this PM and these photos of Christopher and prove to you guys that they are the same people. ive been looking at this guy every day for years. hell, the sketch is on my desk. you would think i would know by now. now, how do i put a spoiler on a post?

 

[ariel]

It would be a shame for them not to look into it.

they probably did. 100% because they cared for their baby and if he shot himself they would have found him, because he would have done it within a couple of days. but no sign.

 

[ariel]

He took off with a shotgun which is probably why they think he took his own life, and if that’s the case he’s probably closer to home there in Minnesota. But stranger things have happened!

someone said they picked up a hitchhiker matching his description so he ditched that car and went further away.

 

[ariel]

okay, what do i have to do to prove to you guys that i know what im talking about? ill do anything. I've read everything, I've memorized every detail and i can recite it all by heart. promise.

 

[Kimster]

okay, what do i have to do to prove to you guys that i know what im talking about? ill do anything. I've read everything, I've memorized every detail and i can recite it all by heart. promise.

You don’t have to prove anything. You’ve made your submission and now we’re waiting for the result. I hope it turns out! His family’s been waiting a long time.

 

[Tresir]

So what will Eagan PD do with this info about a possible match? Will they run DNA, contact family, run any other comparisons like blood type etc?

 

[ariel]

So what will Eagan PD do with this info about a possible match? Will they run DNA, contact family, run any other comparisons like blood type etc?

yes, or at least thats what they told me they will look into though, i dont think they will/should tell the family until they are more certain, though. i think they might need the families permission to proceed.

 

[ariel]

 

[ariel]

i think i put a spoiler on my previous post but if not let me know so i can take it down

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

If they do match, why has there been no DNA match already?

Yes, there should have already been a match if they are the same person. Both individuals have DNA available in CODIS. A match should have been automatically triggered by that system.
However, it has missed before. So a manual check is probably going to happen now.

 

[ariel]

Yes, there should have already been a match if they are the same person. Both individuals have DNA available in CODIS. A match should have been automatically triggered by that system.
However, it has missed before. So a manual check is probably going to happen now.

how would that even work? it has to miss more often because that's crazy. ill have to ask about that because i know what i saw. a manual check is where they have to do some lab work, right? i haven even been taught about that yet.

and i would think it would be harder because of the lack of anything at all on one side and all information available on the other side.
also such different profiles.

 

[ariel]

hey guys, if anyone has seen the post mortem, does the unidentified mans nose kinda look like it had been broken? i looked at it for a while and ive noticed it before but never said anything. i actually brought my dad in as a 3d model because his nose has been broken a few times and it reminds me of jessie doe's perfectly. ive noticed that Christophers nose didnt look like that when he ran away so im wondering if it had been broken after he had run off or maybe it was broken when was hit by the car. their noses dont seem too much different in shape, size or placing but jessie doe's nose looks broken.

 

[Tresir]

hey guys, if anyone has seen the post mortem, does the unidentified mans nose kinda look like it had been broken? i looked at it for a while and ive noticed it before but never said anything. i actually brought my dad in as a 3d model because his nose has been broken a few times and it reminds me of jessie doe's perfectly. ive noticed that Christophers nose didnt look like that when he ran away so im wondering if it had been broken after he had run off or maybe it was broken when was hit by the car. their noses dont seem too much different in shape, size or placing but jessie doe's nose looks broken.

I also thought it looked broken/displaced to one side. I think it is very possible it was broken in the accident and then healed during his coma.

The broken nose is really the only thing that does not match Christopher IMO.

I too am wondering if his teeth or jaw were damaged in the accident. I will try and reread the post mortem report when I get a chance later. Hoping for good news from Eagan PD for you today.

 

[Tresir]

Here's a video that trials goggles that let people see what 20/400 vision is like.

 

[ariel]

I also thought it looked broken/displaced to one side. I think it is very possible it was broken in the accident and then healed during his coma.

The broken nose is really the only thing that does not match Christopher IMO.

I too am wondering if his teeth or jaw were damaged in the accident. I will try and reread the post mortem report when I get a chance later. Hoping for good news from Eagan PD for you today.

does his jaw look like it had been broken? i haven't noticed it if it does. we do have a side view of Christopher though if thats what youre looking at. but in the PM, his facial features would have been MUCH thinner than what they were before he was hospitalized. about 6'0 and 85 pounds so that's a pretty big difference. as far as i know there's no existing PM photos of his face from any other angles, but i hope im wrong.

i think the PM report is on the first page of this thread

i hope so too!

 

[ariel]

hold on do we have a thread for christopher or just jessie doe?

let me look one second