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MCALESTER JOHN DOE: BM, 50-70, found in weeds near railroad in M
cAlester, OK - 25 February 1972
By: Akoya Date: July 22, 2020, 8:17 am
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Found near a railroad outside McAlester, by a maintenance crew
while burning weeds in right-of-way.
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Re: MCALESTER JOHN DOE: BM, 50-70, found in weeds near railroad
in McAlester, OK - 25 February 1972
By: Akoya Date: July 22, 2020, 8:19 am
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Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 723214
Date found February 25, 1972 00:00
Date created January 21, 2009 15:44
Date last modified October 25, 2016 10:57
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed January 22, 2009 10:05
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency OK OCME
Phone 918-295-3400
Case Manager
Name Angela Berg
Phone 918-295-3400
Exclusions
The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA
John Ashley, Jr. 1953 Delaware
Virgil A. York Unknown Oklahoma
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Re: MCALESTER JOHN DOE: BM, 50-70, found in weeds near railroad
in McAlester, OK - 25 February 1972
By: Akoya Date: July 22, 2020, 8:20 am
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NamUs UP # 3015
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ME/C Case Number: 723214
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
50 to 70 year old Black/African American Male
Case Report - NamUs UP # 3015
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 723214
Date found February 25, 1972 00:00
Date created January 21, 2009 15:44
Date last modified October 25, 2016 10:57
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed January 22, 2009 10:05
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency OK OCME
Phone 918-295-3400
Case Manager
Name Angela Berg
Phone 918-295-3400
Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 70
Minimum age 50 years
Maximum age 70 years
Race Black/African American
Ethnicity
Sex Male
Weight (pounds) , Cannot Estimate
Height (inches) 66, Estimated
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
All parts recovered
Body conditions
Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Probable year of death 1969 to 1972
Estimated postmortem interval Years
Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1 Near railroad
Address 2
City McAlester
State Oklahoma
Zip code
County Pittsburg
Circumstances
Found near a railroad outside McAlester by a maintenance crew
while burning weeds in right-of-way.
Physical
Hair color Black
Head hair
Hair analysis in 1972 suggests Black origin.
Left eye color Unknown or Missing
Right eye color Unknown or Missing
Skeletal findings
Nasal fracture. C4-C5 fusion, with wedging of C6.
Osteoarthritis of lower back and hips.
Right handed. Stocky build.
Other medical
information
Possible manual laborer with lower socioeconomic status.
Lower spine immobility. Habitually held head forward and flexed.
Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is currently not available
Clothing on body
Scorched pieces of thin, finely woven, khaki-colored cloth.
Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered
DNA
Status: Sample available - Not yet submitted
Images
There are currently no images available for this case.
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Re: MCALESTER JOHN DOE: BM, 50-70, found in weeds near railroad
in McAlester, OK - 25 February 1972
By: Akoya Date: July 22, 2020, 8:21 am
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Case File: 1802UMOK
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Unidentified Male
Date of Discovery: February 25, 1972
Location of Discovery: McAlester, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Estimated Date of Death: 1969 to 1972
State of Remains: Skeletal Remains
Cause of Death: Unknown
Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate
Estimated Age: 50-70 years old
Race: Black, possibly Native American
Gender: Male
Height: 5'5" to 5'6"
Weight: 109-125 lbs.
Hair Color: Unknown but hair analysis in 1972 suggests Black
origin.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Old healed fracture of nose
extending posteriorly and superiorly from inferior extremity of
intranasal suture to cross left nasal bone and frontal process
of maxilla to medial margin of left orbital. Complete fusion of
C-4 and C-5 with wedging of C-6. Osteoarthritis of lower back
and hips. Lower spine immobility. Habitually held head forward
and flexed. Right handed. Stocky build.
Dentals: Not available. Edentulous.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Sample available - not yet submitted.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Scorched pieces of thin, finely woven, khaki-colored
cloth.
Jewelry: None located.
Additional Personal Items: None located.
Case History
The skeletal remains of the decedent were located by a
maintenance crew while burning weeds of right-of-way near a
railroad outside McAlester, Oklahoma.
Skeletal analysis indicates the decedent was a possible manual
laborer with lower socioeconomic status.
Investigating Agency(s)
If you have any information about this case please contact;
Agency Name: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Sherri Nunziato
Agency Phone Number: 405-239-7141
E-Mail
Agency Case Number: 72-3214
NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: UP #3015
Former Hot Case Number: 1389
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with
information regarding this case.
Information Source(s)
NamUs
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Re: MCALESTER JOHN DOE: BM, 50-70, found in weeds near railroad
in McAlester, OK - 25 February 1972
By: Akoya Date: July 22, 2020, 8:22 am
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Re: MCALESTER JOHN DOE: BM, 50-70, found in weeds near railroad
in McAlester, OK - 25 February 1972
By: Akoya Date: July 22, 2020, 8:23 am
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