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CARBON COUNTY JOHN DOE (1978): WM, 50-55, found at the bottom of
a coal car - 20 September 1978
DIR By: Akoya
Date: February 27, 2020, 4:08 pm
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A moderately decomposed male was found at the bottom of a coal
car. On 09.09.1978 the coal car had been in Grand Island,
Nebraska. The train then traveled through Salt Lake City, Provo,
and Helper before arriving to rural Carbon county on 09.18.1978.
Property found on the decedent suggests he may have been in
Lincoln, Nebraska and Wichita, Kansas.
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Re: CARBON COUNTY JOHN DOE (1978): WM, 50-55, found at the
bottom of a coal car - 20 September 1978
DIR By: Akoya
Date: February 27, 2020, 4:09 pm
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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP9872Male, White / Caucasian
Date Body Found
September 20, 1978
Location Found
Rural, Utah
Estimated Age Range
50-55 Years
Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
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ME/C Case Number
197800841A
Demographics
Sex
Male
Race / Ethnicity
White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 60
Estimated Age Range (Years)
50-55
Estimated Year of Death
1978
Estimated PMI
Days
Height
5' 5"(65 inches) , Measured
Weight
158 lbs, Measured
Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
September 20, 1978
NamUs Case Created
February 14, 2012
ME/C QA Reviewed
February 15, 2012
Location Found Map
Street Address
Banning Coal Landing Area, 17 miles east of Price
Rural, Utah
County
Carbon County
GPS Coordinates
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Circumstances of Recovery
A moderately decomposed male was found at the bottom of a coal
car. On 09.09.1978 the coal car had been in Grand Island,
Nebraska. The train then traveled through Salt Lake City, Provo,
and Helper before arriving to rural Carbon county on 09.18.1978.
Property found on the decedent suggests he may have been in
Lincoln, Nebraska and Wichita, Kansas.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
All parts recovered
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Physical Description
Hair Color
Gray or Partially Gray
Head Hair Description
Short
Body Hair Description
Not mentioned in autopsy report
Facial Hair Description
Not mentioned in autopsy report
Left Eye Color
Unknown
Right Eye Color
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Eye Description
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Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Scar/markBurn scar on right thigh
Tattoo Right arm: snake
Right forearm: Dorothy Jan 8 1950
Right forearm: dagger
Chest: 2 daggers
Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Accessories Backpack.
Bottle of lotion with the name Byron Ditton on it.
Book of matches from County Steel Liquor Store in Lincoln,
Nebraska.
Book of matches from Westgate Bank in Lincoln Nebraska.
Empty vodka bottle from Utah State Liquor Store. Near the Body
Eyewear Prescription eyeglasses.
Eyeglass case with B Botions Sullivan Union National Building
Wichita, Kansas written on it. On the Body
Investigating Agencies
CASE OWNER
Utah Office of the Medical Examiner
801-584-8410
Agency Case Number
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Jill Haslam, --
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Carbon County Sheriff's Office
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Agency Case Number
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David Brewer, Detective
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Case Contributors
David Brewer, Law Enforcement
No Agency Entered
Jill Haslam, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Utah Office of the Medical Examiner
(801) 816-3850
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Re: CARBON COUNTY JOHN DOE (1978): WM, 50-55, found at the
bottom of a coal car - 20 September 1978
DIR By: Akoya
Date: February 27, 2020, 4:14 pm
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Re: CARBON COUNTY JOHN DOE (1978): WM, 50-55, found at the
bottom of a coal car - 20 September 1978
DIR By: Akoya
Date: February 27, 2020, 4:15 pm
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Re: CARBON COUNTY JOHN DOE (1978): WM, 50-55, found at the
bottom of a coal car - 20 September 1978
DIR By: Akoya
Date: February 27, 2020, 4:15 pm
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Price, Utah
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Re: CARBON COUNTY JOHN DOE (1978): WM, 50-55, found at the
bottom of a coal car - 20 September 1978
DIR By: Akoya
Date: February 27, 2020, 4:18 pm
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Carbon County, Utah Coal Mine
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Re: CARBON COUNTY JOHN DOE (1978): WM, 50-55, found at the
bottom of a coal car - 20 September 1978
DIR By: Akoya
Date: February 27, 2020, 4:19 pm
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Re: CARBON COUNTY JOHN DOE (1978): WM, 50-55, found at the
bottom of a coal car - 20 September 1978
DIR By: Akoya
Date: February 27, 2020, 4:21 pm
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