KY BREATHITT COUNTY JOHN DOE: WM, 35-45, found in mountainous region in Breathitt County, KY - 27 Jan 1979 - Bifocals

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1257UMKY - Unidentified Male​

Sketch of Victim

Date of Discovery: January 27, 1979
Location of Discovery: Rural Breathitt County, Kentucky
Estimated Date of Death: 6-12 months prior to discovery
State of Remains: Partial skeletal Remains
Cause of Death: Not stated

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 35-45 years old
Race: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Medium-light brown hair
Eye Color: Unknown; Wore bifocals
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Healed fracture of distal right fibula (right ankle). Arthritic

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available (Incomplete chart) overall nicotine staining noted as well as pronounced enamel hypoplasia overall.
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Available (FBI NMPDD)

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Grey/brown plaid slacks, 38 waist, 33 length; long sleeved polyester shirt, brown, green, white print;
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Walking cane found with the remains.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The nearly intact skeleton remains were found in a snowstorm on a hillside about 75 yards from a highway in a thinly populated area of Breathitt County by hunters. Breathitt county is located in the Eastern Coal Field region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 650 to 1600 feet above sea level. (The eastern Kentucky coal field covers the eastern end of the state, stretching from the Appalachian Mountains westward across the Cumberland Plateau to the Pottsville Escarpment. Coal mining is the major industry).

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Kentucky Medical Examiner's office
Agency Contact Person: Amy Burrows, M.D.
Agency Phone Number: 502-852-5587
Agency Case Number: 79-F-1

NamUs Case Number: UP #103

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
Syracuse Herald-Journal

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