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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 65-78
from Mount Vernon, Illinois


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Victim Details

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Feb 22, 2024

48134

93-1214

Adult - Pre 80

65

78

66535

66 inches

68 inches

170 lbs

220 lbs

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

4

Months

1915

1928

1993

Dec 5, 1993

Mount Vernon

Illinois

Jefferson County

No

46560

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

Mount Vernon

Illinois

Jefferson County

911 Casey Avenue, , Mount Vernon, Illinois

6182448004

County

Law Enforcement

93-1214

Brown

Unknown

Unknown

  • Clothing: WHITE SHORTS W/ BLUE TRIM, WHITE SHIRT W/ STRIPES, WHITE OLYMPIAN TENNIS SHOES SZ 8 1/2, WITH BLACK TRIM. WHITE UNDERWEAR SZ 38-40


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Victim found inside a sleeping bag in a small thicket in a tilled farm field approximately 20 feet from the roadway. The site is about 2 miles from a 2-lane state highway, Illinois Route 148, adjacent to an underground coal mine and the Rend Lake Hunting & Wildlife access area.
Date Found: 1993-12-05

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  • Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP116745

    • 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.

    79%Possible
    Roger Miller
    Roger Miller
    MP12295 • Missing since Oct 26, 1993 from Zalma, Missouri
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 65–78 vs 68
    Race 100%White
    Location 74%103 mi away
    TimingFound 6 weeks after last seen
    Height 100%5'6"–5'8" vs 5'8"
    Weight 100%170–220 lb vs 155 lb
    Hair 40%Brown vs Gray
    77%Possible
    Jack Girou
    Jack Girou
    MP3868 • Missing since Jun 11, 1975 from St. louis county, Missouri
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 65–78 vs 49 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 78%90 mi away
    TimingFound 18 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'6"–5'8" vs 5'8"
    Weight 100%170–220 lb vs 170 lb
    Hair 100%Brown 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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