Description
On December 24, 1987 the nearly skeletal remains of a young male were found about 40 feet into a wooded area next to a field approximately 300 yards off Territorial Road one mile east of Keeler, Michigan. Forensic investigators determined the deceased was Hispanic/Latino, 15-22 years old, 5′ 9″ tall, with black hair. The cause and manner of death were not disclosed. The young man was wearing a white nylon ski jacket with blue stripe with removable sleeves, jeans, gray plaid long-sleeved shirt over a Busch Gardens t-shirt with 2 Clydesdale horses on the back. He had on size 10 black ankle boots with zippers. He had been dead for a number of months.
NamUs ID: UP9888
Date Body Found: December 24, 1987
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Gender: Male
Estimated Age: 15-22
Estimated PMI: months
Location: Keeler Township, MI
Agency of Jurisdiction
Michigan State Police
Scott Ernstes, Detective Sergeant
269-657-5551
ernstess@michigan.gov
Links to More Information
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/9888/
Status: Undergoing testing
Image Credit: Kim Parkhurst, DNA Doe Project
