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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
[email protected]
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:
Undergoing Testing
Image Credit:
Image from NamUS
Doe-Nate Fund Goal:
This case is in need of funding to help cover the costs involved in solving it. Funds donated pay for expensive lab work and operational support of our volunteer team of investigative genetic genealogists. DNA Doe Project is a 501(c)3 non-profit. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Last Updated: February 12, 2024
