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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 50-60
from Austin, Texas

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Victim Details

Created

Oct 15, 2008

Case Added

Feb 15, 2024

Case ID

40073

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 50

Age From

Age To

PID

54816

Height

66 inches

Height To

69 inches

Weight

140 lbs

Weight To

190 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Multiple

Gender

Male

Estimated Birth From

1938

Estimated Birth To

1948

Estimated Death Year From

1998

Date Found

Sep 18, 1998

Description

805 N. Capital of Texas Hwy

City

Austin

State

Texas

County

Travis County

Tribal Land

All Parts Recovered

Agency ID

2821

Agency Name

Travis County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Austin

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Travis County

Agency Contact

Javier Hernandez

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

5555 Airport Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78751, Post Office Box 1748, Austin, Texas 78767, Austin, Texas

Agency Phone

5129740845

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.tcsheriff.org/

Agency Case #

98-2861

Agency Report Date

Sep 18, 1998

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Head/Hair

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Clothing & Accessories

Accessories: A purple and white Mexican-style blanket was also found nearby.
Clothing: Remains found in nature preserve park with cream colored "Faded Glory" brand jeans, black t-shirt with "Paris France" written on front, black size 10 Nike tennis shoes.

Area Recovered:

Case Description

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Hispanic or Hispanic-Black mix. Skeletal remains located in the Wild Basin Nature Preserve. Unidentified male was wearing faded or tan jeans, black t-shirt with "Paris France" written on front, black leather size 10 Nike tennis shoes and a blue & white blanket was near the body.
Date Found: 1998-09-18

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Possible Missing Person Matches (2)

Missing persons whose details are consistent with these remains, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

Values read: this case vs the missing person.

81%Moderate

Obie Carrington

MP26930 • Missing since Feb 19, 1983 from Austin, Texas

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 50–60 vs 43 when missing

Race 100%Black

Location 100%Same area, same county

TimingFound 16 years after last seen

Height 100%5'6"–5'9" vs 5'4"–5'6"

Weight 100%140–190 lb vs 130–140 lb

Hair 70%Gray vs Black

81%Moderate

Lloyd Downey

MP8484 • Missing since Nov 19, 1992 from San Antonio, Texas

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 50–60 vs 56 when missing

Race 100%Black

Location 82%74 mi away, same state

TimingFound 6 years after last seen

Height 100%5'6"–5'9" vs 5'8"–5'11"

Weight 100%140–190 lb vs 195–205 lb

Hair 100%Gray vs Gray

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling this case.

Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 50-60
from Austin, Texas

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Case Description

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