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Description:
On December 16, 2003, the body of an adult white man, estimated to be between 30-45 years old, was discovered on a rail car in a train yard in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The train had traveled to Minneapolis from Illinois with a stop in Portage, Wisconsin.
The John Doe had blue eyes and brown thinning head hair, a beard and a mustache. He was approximately 5’8” tall and weighed 131 pounds, with a smallpox vaccination scar on his upper right arm. He had several missing teeth and a fractured crown.
Telecenter CPS logo on John Doe’s hat.
Authorities noted he was underdressed for the cold Minnesota winter conditions, wearing a red fleece hooded sweatshirt, green sweatpants, blue socks and size 10 Fila sneakers. A tan baseball cap with a Telecenter CPS logo was found near the body.
NamUs ID:
UP763
Date Body Found:
December 16, 2003
Race:
White/Caucasian
Sex:
Male
Estimated Age:
30-45
Estimated PMI:
Hours
Agency of Jurisdiction:
Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office
Alex Verdoorn, Senior Investigator
612-215-6389
alex.verdoorn@hennepin.us
More Information:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/763
https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Hennepin_County_John_Doe_(2003)
https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/909ummn.html
Status:
Research in Progress
Image Credit:
Image from NamUS
Last Updated: July 30, 2025
