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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 50-70
from , North Carolina


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Victim Details

Jul 20, 2008

Jul 31, 2024

44423

91-477

Adult - Pre 80

50

70

8526

66 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

4

Weeks

1921

1941

1991

May 27, 1991

North Carolina

Jackson County

1

4299

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

Sylva

North Carolina

Jackson County

399 Grindstaff Cove Road, , Sylva, North Carolina

8285868901

County

Law Enforcement

Sheriff.Jacksonnc.org

199103186

Gray or Partially Gray

gray

Unknown

Unknown

  • Scar/mark: circumcised; well-healed 4" scar, right upper quadrant of abdomen

  • Clothing: Red sweater, gray trousers. On side of trousers near left front pocket there are splotches which appear to be white paint. Sizes of clothing unknown.
  • Footwear: No shoes or socks.


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Case Description

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Found off an embankment on Tiller Creek in the mountains of Jackson County, North Carolina.
Date Found: 1991-05-27

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  • Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP2231

    • Possible Missing Person Matches (3)

    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.

    77%Possible
    Clyde Branum
    Clyde Branum
    MP21058 • Missing since Mar 12, 1988 from Harlan, Kentucky
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 85%Est. 50–70 vs 69 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 74%105 mi away
    TimingFound 3 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'6" vs 5'6"
    Weight 86%120 lb vs 145 lb
    Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
    75%Possible
    Hubert Larkins
    Hubert Larkins
    MP90048 • Missing since Dec 25, 1977 from Kingsport, Tennessee
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 85%Est. 50–70 vs 46 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 78%88 mi away
    TimingFound 13 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'6" vs 5'6"–5'8"
    Weight 100%120 lb vs 125–138 lb
    Hair 70%Gray vs Brown
    75%Possible
    Robert Kuykendall
    Robert Kuykendall
    MP152549 • Missing since Feb 6, 1991 from Hendersonville, North Carolina
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 55%Est. 50–70 vs 42
    Race 100%White
    Location 93%35 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 4 months after last seen
    Height 100%5'6" vs 5'0"–10'0"
    Weight 70%120 lb vs 160 lb
    Hair 40%Gray vs Brown

    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.

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