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- Personal Information
- Demographics
- Possessions
- Location
- Circumstances
- Recovered Remains
- Further Details
- Contact Police
Personal Information
- Photo
- Surname
- Doe
- Given Name
- John (#2841)
- Alternative Name
- Photo After Aging (Age Progression)
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- Status
- Unidentified
Demographics
- Date of Birth
- Birthplace
- Age
- Age Group
- Age as of Today
- Gender
- Male
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Height (ft'in")
- 5'8
- Height (cm)
- 173
- Height Range
- 5'7" - 6'0"
- Weight (lbs)
- 123
- Weight (kg)
- 55.8
- Weight Range in Pounds
- 100-110, 110-120
- Build
- Ethnicity
- African or Black
- Distinguishing Characteristics
- Scar
- Photo of Distinguishing Feature
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- Medical
- Physical Abnormality
- Tattoos
- Tattoo Location
- Tattoo Theme
- Tattoo Subject
- Scars & Other Marks
- 2.2" scar on anterior of left knee. 1.5" scar on left ankle
- Piercings
- Shoe Size
- Nationality
- Languages Spoken
Possessions
- Clothing (Key Word)
- Pants, Shirt: Green, Shirt: Knit, Shirt: Short-Sleeved, Shoes: Dark, Shoes: Boots
- Clothing (Full Description)
- Green short-sleeved Jantzen shirt (knit). It had an empty left breast pocket. Pertex pants with cuffed legs and empty pockets, size 34. White briefs, size 34. Heavy, dark work shoes with "oil and chemical resistant" on the soles. Aqua socks.
- Possessions / Accessories
- Photo of Clothing or Accessories
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Location
- Address
- O'Neal Steel, 744 41st St. N
- City
- Birmingham
- Province or State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Postal Code
- 35222
- Latitude
- 33.5185
- Longitude
- -86.8011
Circumstances
- Date of Disappearance
- Notes
- The victim may have been from Illinois, Alabama, or anywhere in between where someone might have gotten into the rail car. His age was indeterminable, but his nails were roughly trimmed and kept clean.
- Location of the Disappearance or Crime Scene
- Potential Circumstances
- Vehicle
- License Plate
- Photo of Vehicle
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- Suspect
- Suspect Description
- Photo of Suspect
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Recovered Remains
- Date of Recovery
- November 1, 1997
- Time of Death
- October 1997 (days prior to recovery)
- Cause of Death
- Description of Recovery
- The victim was found inside a railroad car located at O'Neal Steel. The car was initially loaded (and checked) at Northwestern Steel and Wire Company in Sterling, Illinois on September, 29, 1997. It reached Birmingham on October 28, 1997 and sat in the O'Neal Steel lot until November 1 when it was unloaded and the remains were discovered. It is not clear if he boarded the car in Illinois, somewhere on route, or in Birmingham.
- Recovery of Remains
- Factory, Railway
- Tested Against (No Match)
Further Details
- In-Depth Case Overview:
- Map of Key Locations
- Relevant Media
- See Also
- Notice URL
- doenetwork.org/cases/3470umal.html
- Poster(s)
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- Other Photos
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- Case File Photos
Contact Police
- Contact Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Contact Police (Email)
- Contact Police (Phone)
- (855) 835-5334
- Contact Police (Local)
- 911
- Contact Police (Website)
- tips.fbi.gov/contact
- Alternative Contact
- Crime Stoppers: https://www.crimestoppersusa.org/programs/locate-a-program or try ICMP: icmp@icmp.intNCMEC: (800) 843-5688