Forensic Investigations: 832-927-5001
UNIDENTIFIED DECEDENT FLIER
| Announcement Date: | 5/30/2024 | Date of
Death/Recovery: |
10/25/2023 | ||||||
| IFS Case Number: | ML23-4416 | Law Enforcement Agency and Case
Number: |
HCSO 2310-00496 | ||||||
| NamUs.gov: | https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/111254 | ||||||||
| Recovery Location: | 13015 West Hardy Road, Houston, TX 77037 | ||||||||
| Demographic Description: | |||||||||
| Sex: | Male | Height: | 5’4” – 5’10” | Age: | 45-65 years | Race: | Black | ||
| ADDITIONAL IDENTIFIERS: | |||||||||
| The decedent had no teeth during life and had a healed fracture of the nose that may have resulted in soft tissue changes that were noticeable in life. The decedent was found wearing a brown “Carhartt” brand zip-up coat, size “Large Regular”; a “Matix” brand zip-up hooded jacket, white or grayish in color; T-shirt with writing on the back “Goodyear Wrangler UltraTerrain AT” “Discount Tire”; blue “Dickies” brand pants, “874 Original Fit” style, size 38×30, with black or dark blue fabric belt tied at the front; and black “Puma” brand athletic style shoes with white on the sides and purple laces, US size 10.5. A green and white “Natural pitbull” brand baseball style hat was found near the decedent. A black card with writing “Jesus Christ Loves you” was found in a jacket pocket on the decedent. | |||||||||
| CASE DETAILS: | |||||||||
| Skeletal remains of an adult male found wearing numerous clothing layers, surrounded by personal effects and
debris (including a black stroller) in a wooded area along West Hardy Road. |
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PHOTOS: Shoes similar to those found on the decedent – although the decedent had purple shoe laces.
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Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences | 1861 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, Texas 77054 | www.harriscountytx.gov/ifs
