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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 20-30
from Houston, Texas

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Victim Details

Created

Mar 28, 2008

Case Added

Oct 4, 2023

Case ID

44218

Case Number

ML77-2637

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 30

Age From

Age To

PID

2873

Height

69 inches

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity

Multiple

Gender

Male

Estimated Postmortem Interval

Post Mortem Interval

Years

Estimated Birth From

1946

Estimated Birth To

1957

Estimated Death Year From

1976

Estimated Death Year To

1977

Date Found

May 30, 1977

City

Houston

State

Texas

County

Harris County

Agency ID

1568

Agency Name

Harris County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Houston

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Harris County

Agency Address

1200 Baker, , Houston, Texas

Agency Phone

7132216000

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.harriscountyso.org/

Agency Case #

77-032809

Hair Color

Unknown

Head/Hair

none

Body/Hair

none

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Physical Descriptions

Scar/mark: old nose fracture, scars on left parietal

Clothing & Accessories

Clothing: None
Clothing: degraded, but were Faded Glory brand jeans, white jockey type shorts size 36, two shirts, one peach-tan size 17.5, one probably pullover style checkered red, brown and green, dark brown belt with blue flowers and green leaves, and Coors buckle
Eyewear: none
Footwear: brown steel toe boot, size 12D, but possibly too large for the decedent
Jewelry: none

Area Recovered:

Case Description

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Found in Carpenters Bayou.
Date Found: 1977-05-30

Links to Additional Sources (1)

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP957

Possible Missing Person Matches (6)

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.

83%Moderate

Gerald Orlando

MP9220 • Missing since Sep 6, 1976 from Houston, Texas

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 20–30 vs 27

Race 100%White

Location 100%Same area, same county

TimingFound 9 months after last seen

Height 100%5'9" vs 5'10"–6'1"

82%Moderate

Richard Rhyne

MP9221 • Missing since Mar 22, 1977 from Angelton, Texas

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 20–30 vs 23

Race 100%White

Location 92%41 mi away, same state

TimingFound 2 months after last seen

Height 100%5'9" vs 5'7"–5'10"

81%Moderate

David Waggoner

MP997 • Missing since Oct 1, 1971 from Pasadena, Texas

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 20–30 vs 23 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 100%11 mi away, same county

TimingFound 6 years after last seen

Height 100%5'9" vs 5'9"–5'10"

79%Possible

Mark Scott

MP19943 • Missing since Apr 20, 1972 from Houston, Texas

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 20–30 vs 17 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 100%4 mi away, same county

TimingFound 5 years after last seen

Height 84%5'9" vs 5'11"–6'0"

79%Possible

Mark Bachelder

MP10849 • Missing since Sep 22, 1974 from Freeport, Texas

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Sex ✓Male

Age 96%Est. 20–30 vs 17 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 88%56 mi away, same state

TimingFound 3 years after last seen

Height 100%5'9" vs 5'8"

76%Possible

Ronnie Hitchcock

MP7902 • Missing since Jan 17, 1975 from Vidor, Texas

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 20–30 vs 23 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 79%85 mi away, same state

TimingFound 2 years after last seen

Height 84%5'9" vs 5'11"–6'0"

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 White / Caucasian Male
Age 20-30
from Houston, Texas

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

Possible Missing Person Matches (6)

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