Description:
Known as the “Tattooed Man”, John Doe #4 was a victim of a notorious Cleveland serial killer called the Butcher of Kingsbury Run. On June 6, 1936, his decapitated body was found next to an old freight shed near railroad tracks. His head was located fifteen hundred feet away. He had six tattoos on his body: a bird and band and the names “Helen and Paul” on the inner side of his left forearm, a heart and anchor in red and blue on the outside of his right forearm, a flag and the initials “W.C.G.” on the inside of his right forearm, a butterfly on his left shoulder, the comic character “Jiggs” on his left ankle, and Cupid on his right ankle. Clothing found with his body bore a laundry mark indicating the owner’s initials were J.D..
Date Body Found:
6/6/1936
Race:
White/Caucasian
Sex:
Male
Estimated Age:
20-23
Estimated PMI:
2 days
Agency of Jurisdiction:
Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office
Justin Wilson and Hristina Lekova
216-698-3915 x1
jlwilson@cuyahogacounty.us
hlekova@cuyahogacounty.us
More Information:
https://www.clevelandpolicemuseum.org/collections/torso-murders/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Torso_Murderer#John_Doe_II_(The_Tattooed_Man)
Status:
Undergoing Testing
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Last Updated: August 22, 2024
