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Description
In August 1993 the mostly decomposed body of a middle-aged white male was discovered by a photographer near the Soo Line tracks near Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. He stood 5′ 11″ and had a medium to slender build. He had long black hair and a black and grey mustache. On his left forearm he had a large distinctive tattoo consisting of leaves, overlapping panther claws, and a snake.
NamUs UP4762
Date Found August 27, 1993
Race Uncertain
Sex Male
Age 39-60
PMI 4 months
Location Pleasant Prarie, WI
Agency of Jurisdiction
Kenosha County Medical Examiner
Patrice Hall, Medical Examiner
262-653-3869
http://www.co.kenosha.wi.us/forms.aspx?fid=79
Links to More Information
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/4762
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1769umwi.html
https://unidentified.wikia.org/wiki/Kenosha_County_John_Doe_(1993)
https://fox6now.com/2017/06/26/pleasant-prairie-police-release-new-photos-in-effort-to-id-john-doe-found-dead-in-1993/
Status
Research in Progress
Image Credit: Michigan State Police Biometrics and Identification Division
Last Updated: March 14, 2024
