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GREENBELT JOHN DOE: 15-25 - Found near a guard rail in Greenbelt
, MD - August 3, 1981
By: Scorpio Date: March 12, 2020, 9:28 pm
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The victim was found near a guard rail along the northbound lane
of the Baltimore Washington Parkway, approximately a half mile
south of Interstate 95 and Interstate 495 exit ramp. He was
wrapped in a blue blanket.
MISSING PERSON RULE OUTS:
James Foster 07/30/1980
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Re: GREENBELT JOHN DOE: 15-25 - Found near a guard rail in Green
belt, MD - August 3, 1981
By: Scorpio Date: March 12, 2020, 9:28 pm
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Composite (Don Cherry) of the victim; Up-close of the victim's
teeth
Date of Discovery: August 3, 1981
Location of Discovery: Greenbelt, Prince George's County,
Maryland
Estimated Date of Death: Days prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 15-25 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: 5'1" to 5'3"
Weight: 96-116 lbs. with a thin build.
Hair Color: Black, kinky of medium length.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: His face was clean shaven. He had
long fingernails.
Identifiers
Dentals: Not available. His teeth were crooked and uneven.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Samples submitted - Tests not complete.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Blue jeans.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Blue blanket or bedspread.
Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was found near a guard rail along the northbound lane
of the Baltimore Washington Parkway, approximately a half mile
south of Interstate 95 and Interstate 495 exit ramp. He was
wrapped in a blue blanket.
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: United States Park Police
Agency Contact Person: Criminal Investigations
Agency Phone Number: 202-610-8730
Agency Name: Maryland State Police
Agency Contact Person: Maryland Center for the Missing &
Unidentified
Agency Phone Number: 410-290-1620
Agency Name: Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Charlotte Romero
Agency Phone Number: 410-333-3254
Agency Case Number: ME: 81-1453A/81-58U
NCIC Case Number: U800026815
NamUs Case Number: UP #2251 NCMEC Case Number: 1184286
Former Hot Case Number: 1448
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Re: GREENBELT JOHN DOE: 15-25 - Found near a guard rail in Green
belt, MD - August 3, 1981
By: Scorpio Date: March 12, 2020, 9:29 pm
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Deceased boy found in 1981 with straitjacket nearby
The body of a young man wrapped in a blanket was lying on the
side of a heavily traveled parkway with a straitjacket nearby.
Who was he and where did he come from? We need your help finding
those answers.
On Aug. 2, 1981, the U.S. Park Police received a phone call from
an anonymous caller. There was a body lying in grass along the
side of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Greenbelt, Maryland.
This 29-mile scenic highway, maintained by the National Park
Service, is a two lane, tree lined artery connecting the
Nation’s Capital to the Charm City. Even in 1981, it was a busy
road.
The body was wrapped in a blue blanket, similar to one you would
see at a hospital or hotel. The young man’s ankles and his right
foot were wrapped in bandages. Within a few feet of the body
were a canvas straitjacket and one beige blanket with “U.S.”
written on it.
Where did he come from?
Because of the items found with the boy’s body, investigators
believe the he may have been a patient at a local treatment
facility.
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The John Doe’s body was located along the side of the
Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Greenbelt, Maryland.
The body was found not far from Forest Haven, a D.C. government
institution for developmentally disabled persons. That facility
was eventually shut down in 1991 after a lawsuit and monitoring
revealed extensive abuse and problems with the care of patients.
However, Forest Haven was not the only facility in the general
area. For example, Spring Grove Mental Hospital, Walter Reed
Medical Center and Crownsville Medical Center were located
elsewhere in the region in 1981.
The search continues
A medical examiner estimated that the John Doe had been dead for
several days before being found. He was likely between 15 and 22
years old. He was malnourished, weighing about 106 lbs. His
teeth were severely decayed, crooked and uneven. One report also
noted that he had long fingernails. He was black with medium
length kinky hair.
In 1981 the Park Police made contact with several local
hospitals, local and federal law enforcement agencies seeking
missing persons reports in attempts to identify the victim. They
sent fingerprints to the FBI. Nothing matched the John Doe they
found in Greenbelt, Maryland.
In 2011, the Park Police took advantage of our assistance.
Members of our team later met with Park Police Detective Monique
Pettett to discuss new investigative opportunities.
Det. Pettett discovered that the John Doe’s body was cremated in
1982, but she didn’t give up there. She found two black and
white autopsy photographs, the autopsy report and a piece of the
young man’s hair. She submitted the hair for DNA testing and
uploaded the results to a national DNA database.
Det. Pettett has also contacted 52 U.S. states and jurisdictions
requesting the John Doe’s fingerprints be searched through each
fingerprint database in attempts to find a match. She has also
entered the case in national missing and unidentified person
databases such as NCIC, ViCAP and Namus.
We need your help
While Det. Pettett and the U.S. Park Police continue to work
tirelessly to find out who this young man was, we are looking
for the public’s help.
Did you work in a medical facility in the area in the early 80s
or know someone who did? Do you have a missing family member who
may have been placed in a medical facility? Do you recognize
this young man? Call us at 1-800-843-5678.
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Re: GREENBELT JOHN DOE: 15-25 - Found near a guard rail in Green
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