Unidentified John Doe #1713 – ‘Paratrooper’

Nickname: John Doe, Paratrooper John Doe
Alternative Name: Unknown

La Apoda: John Doe, Paratrooper John Doe
Nombres alternativos: Desconocido

Disappearance (Desapariciรณn)

Recovered from: In the canal near the 500th block of Bayshore Drive, Fort Lauderdale Florida 33304
Date Missing: May 24 – 26, 1984
Suspect: Unknown

Falta de: De la cuadra 500 de Bayshore Drive, Fort Lauderdale Florida
Fecha de descubrimiento: 24 al 26 de mayo de 1984
Sospechoso: Desconocido

Circumstances (Circunstancias)

News and blog articles give several possible dates for the recovery of John Doe, namely May 24th and May 26th.

The body was recovered in the intracoastal waterway near the 500th block of Bayshore (close to the Sunrise Boulevard Bridge) sometime during the week leading up to or over the weekend of Memorial Day that year. A fisherman in a small boat located the body at approximately 7:00am

Unique tattoos suggest he may have been a US Paratrooper. Given his age (20s – mid 30s), that would put him serving sometime between 1970 and 1984.

Some have observed that the U.S. is spelled with commas instead of periods (Link), which might mean he got the tattoo abroad.

There is also some resemblance with the 330th Troop Carrier Squadron from Tennessee (Link)

Paratrooper John Doe was located near the 500th block of Bayshore
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An unidentified John Doe was found in the canal near Bayshore over Memorial Day week 1984. Unique tattoos suggest he might have been a military veteran – possibly paratroopers. *It would help if those of you with military connections could share this around your network! Surely someone recognizes his tattoos! This case was previously covered but has been updated with new translations and information #NeverQuitLooking๏ปฟ ๏ปฟ#Unidentified๏ปฟ ๏ปฟ#missingperson๏ปฟ๏ปฟ#truecrime #unsolved #Unsolvedmystery #missingpeople #missingpersons #missing #coldcase #unidentifiedperson #unidentifiedjohndoe #johndoe #truecrimetiktok #truecrimetok #Desaparecidos https://thesuitcasedetective.com/2021/07/01/paratrooper-john-doe/

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Description

  • Date of Birth:
  • Age at Disappearance: 21 – 35
  • Ethnicity: Caucasian
  • Nationality: American
  • Gender at Birth: Male
  • Hair: Brunette
  • Eye Color: Brown
  • Height: 5’6″ (168cm) – 5’9″ (175cm)
  • Weight: 162lbs (73.5kg)
  • Fecha de Nacimiento:
  • Edad: 21 – 30
  • Etnicidad: Caucรกsico
  • Nacionalidad: Americana
  • Sexo al nacer: Masculino
  • Cabello: Morena
  • Color de los ojos: Cafรฉs
  • Altura: 5’6″ – 5’9″ (168cm)
  • Peso: 162lbs (73.5kg)

Distinguishing Marks or Factors (Caracterรญsticas Distintivas)

  • Right Arm has tattoo of skull with a red beret that reads “U.S. Paratrooper”
  • Left Arm has tattoo of a Pegasus with the words “Born to Fly Free”
  1. El brazo tiene un tatuaje de calavera con una boina roja que dice “Paracaidista de EE. UU.”
  2. El brazo tiene un tatuaje de un Pegaso con las palabras “Born to Fly Free”
Right Arm has tattoo of skull with a red beret that reads "U.S. Paratrooper"
Similar Tattoo
Right Arm has tattoo of skull with a red beret that reads "U.S. Paratrooper"
Artist’s Sketch
Left Arm has tattoo of a pegasus with the words "Born to Fly Free"
Artist’s Sketch

Medical Concerns (Preocupaciones Mรฉdicas)

  • Unknown
  • Desconocido
Paratrooper John Doe Fingerprint Card

Clothing (Ropa)

  • Tan Swimming Suit
  • Traje de baรฑo marrรณn

Suspect (Sospechoso)

  • Unknown
  • Desconocido

Vehicle (Vehรญculo)

  • Unknown
  • Desconodido

If You or Anyone You Know Has Information About The Disappearances, Please Contact:

  • Fort Lauderdale Police (Carrie Southerland) at:
    • carrie.sutherland@unthsc.edu
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
    • tips@fbi.gov
    • (855) 835-5324
  • Your Nearest United States Embassy
  • Your National Police

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Resources

  • Veteran Doe, “Paratrooper John Doe: Veteran Doe Top Case #2”, Link.
  • Florida Unidentified Decedents Database, “FLUIDDB Case #50”, Link
  • Unidentified in Florida (Facebook), 6 August 2019, Link
  • Connelly, M, (1984) ‘Body found in Intracostal’, Fort Lauderdale News, 27 May.
  • Connelly, M., (1984) ‘ Body of man found floating in waterway in Fort Lauderdale’, Fort Lauderdale News, 27 May.
  • Kefkin, O. (1984) ‘Police seek ID of victim’, South Florida Sun Sentinel, 12 June.

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