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Re: KENOSHA COUNTY JOHN DOE (1993): WM, 39-60, found near railro
ad tracks - 27 August 1993
By: Akoya Date: August 9, 2020, 1:48 pm
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New Reconstruction Shows Face of 1993 "John Doe" in Pleasant
Prairie
By: CBS58 Staff
Posted: Jun 26, 2017 8:08 PM CDT
It's a face no one has seen in 24 years.
Pleasant Prairie police have released new images showing a
forensic facial reconstruction of their only "John Doe" - a man
whose body was found, but never identified, all the way back in
1993.
Police Chief David Smetana says the investigation started on
August 27, 1993 and now it's considered a cold case.
Trains still rush over 122nd street. It's about fifty yards from
the steep hill where the body was found, Smetana said.
"A photographer walking along the railroad tracks here in the
village discovered a badly decomposed body," Smetana said.
"There were some initial efforts done at the time of death. They
were unsuccessful at being able to identify who the individual
is. After December 2014, some of the remains were sent down to
the University of North Texas," Smetana said.
Authorities recently got their first look at their "John Doe's"
DNA profile, and Michigan state police provided the new images.
Forensic clay modeling laid over the "John Doe" skull reveals a
face: a male, 40-to-60-years-old, Hispanic, Native, or Caucasian
ancestry.
It's still a vague description but the image could remind a
family member or friend about a loved one they had lost so long
ago, Smetana said.
"It could have been somebody actually riding a freight train,
somebody dying of some natural causes next to the railroad
tracks who was living out there. It could have been a myriad of
situations," Smetana said.
"This individual belonged to somebody. This individual was a
part of a family. They were known to other people who have
since, since 1993, been missing this individual," Smetana said.
The Kenosha County Medical Examiner spearheaded this process,
Smetana said.
It's also worth noting that this is Pleasant Prairie's only
"John Doe" case.
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Re: KENOSHA COUNTY JOHN DOE (1993): WM, 39-60, found near railro
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By: Akoya Date: August 9, 2020, 1:49 pm
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Cold case: Kenosha County medical examiner turns to Smithsonian
to help ID John Doe
Updated: 12:44 PM CDT Aug 24, 2018
KENOSHA, Wis. —
It's been almost 25 years since the body of John Doe was found
near railroad tracks in Pleasant Prairie, and the Kenosha County
medical examiner is turning to the Smithsonian Institution for
help.
John Doe was spotted Aug. 27, 1993, by a photographer walking in
the area of the Soo Line -- now Canadian Pacific -- tracks just
north of the Illinois state line.
Kenosha County Medical Examiner Patrice Hall recently engaged
the services of forensic scientists at the Smithsonian
Institution who will use isotopic analysis of one of the man's
teeth to try to learn more about his origins.The body was in an
advanced state of decomposition, and investigators were not able
to identify the body or turn up any leads.
"I'm hoping with this isotope analysis that I can narrow down
where in the world this person is from," Hall said. "It's
literally a shot in the dark, but we’ll give it a whirl and see
what happens."
Teeth capture an isotopic snapshot of where people lived during
their youth or teen years, a Smithsonian scientist said. This is
established by the water people drink and the food they eat.
This service is being provided by the Smithsonian at no charge
to the county, Hall said.
His original cause of death was classified as a homicide from a
gunshot wound, but a more recent review disputed that finding
and so the cause of death was reclassified as undetermined.
In October 2015, with the support of NamUs, the skull was mailed
to the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification
for further anthropologic examination. There, DNA analysis
concluded the John Doe was a man roughly 40 to 60 years old,
likely Asian or Asian-derived -- such as American Indian,
Hispanic, etc. -- with some Caucasian lineage also possible.
Hall said it was concluded that the man’s four upper front teeth
had been missing for a while before his death, as the bone in
his mouth had healed.
If anyone has any information about John Doe's identity or other
aspects of the case they are urged to contact the Pleasant
Prairie Police Department at 262-694-7353 or Kenosha Area Crime
Stoppers at 262-656-7333.
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Re: KENOSHA COUNTY JOHN DOE (1993): WM, 39-60, found near railro
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By: Akoya Date: August 9, 2020, 1:51 pm
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Smithsonian to try to identify body of John Doe found in
Pleasant Prairie in 1993
By: CBS 58 NewsroomPosted: Aug 27, 2018 12:58 PM CDT
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- It's been 25 years since the
body of a John Doe was found near railroad tracks in Pleasant
Prairie.
The Kenosha County Medical Examiner is now turning to the
Smithsonian for help.
John Doe was found in August of 1993 by a man walking near
railroad tracks just north of the Illinois state line.
Authorities say the body was already decomposing.
Smithsonian scientists will now try to use the man's teeth to
identify him.
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Re: KENOSHA COUNTY JOHN DOE (1993): WM, 39-60, found near railro
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By: Akoya Date: August 9, 2020, 1:52 pm
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Re: KENOSHA COUNTY JOHN DOE (1993): WM, 39-60, found near railro
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By: Akoya Date: August 9, 2020, 1:54 pm
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Police release facial reconstruction photos in 1993 case
By TERRY FLORES tflores@kenoshanews.com
Jun 26, 2017
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At left is a facial reconstruction of a “John Doe” whose body
was found in 1993. At right is a reconstruction of tattoos found
on the man’s left lower arm.
Facial reconstruction performed by Dr. Jane Wankmiller, Human
Identification Analyst/Forensic Artist Missing Persons
Coordination Unit, Biometrics and Identification Division,
Michigan State Police.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — Police on Monday released photos of facial
reconstruction performed to identify a man whose body was
discovered nearly 24 years ago on railroad tracks in the
village.
The photos, which were based on forensic anthropology and dental
examinations, as well as DNA samples, revealed a male about 40
to 60 years of age, possibly Hispanic, Native American or
Causasian in ancestry, or possibly a combination of the three,
according to a Pleasant Prairie Police Department news release.
In December 2014, the Kenosha County Medical Examiner’s Office
and Pleasant Prairie Police submitted the skull of “John Doe” to
the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification on
behalf of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System
for a secondary forensic anthropology examination, forensic
odontology examination, and DNA extraction, officials said.
An initial autopsy, forensic anthropology and dental
examinations, and reconstruction of tattoos from the body failed
to identify the man or create any additional leads in the case,
according to police. Case information entered into the National
Missing and Unidentified Persons database in January 2009 also
did not yield an identity.
A year ago, the human identification center notified the medical
examiner of the tests conducted by a forensic anthropologist
narrowing down the man’s possible ancestries. The DNA analysis
results were then uploaded into CODIS, the FBI’s national
database.
In September 2016, the medical examiner requested that the
Michigan State Police Biometrics and Identification Division
perform a facial reconstruction of John Doe in hopes that it
would assist in identifying the man.
The man’s body was discovered Aug. 27, 1993, by a photographer
who was walking in the 12700 block of the Soo Line railroad
tracks. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition,
according to a police.
CALL TO HELP
Anyone with information regarding the identity of this John Doe
and this case is asked to contact the Pleasant Prairie Police
Department at 262-694-7353 or Kenosha Area Crime Stoppers at
262-656-7333.
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Re: KENOSHA COUNTY JOHN DOE (1993): WM, 39-60, found near railro
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By: Akoya Date: August 9, 2020, 1:56 pm
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Re: KENOSHA COUNTY JOHN DOE (1993): WM, 39-60, found near railro
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By: Akoya Date: August 9, 2020, 2:02 pm
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Officials have now enlisted the services of forensic scientists
at the Smithsonian Institution. Those experts will use isotopic
analysis
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