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- Personal Information
- Demographics
- Possessions
- Location
- Circumstances
- Recovered Remains
- Further Details
- Contact Police
Personal Information
- Photo
- Surname
- Doe
- Given Name
- John
- Alternative Name
- Nolan Pruitt
- Photo After Aging (Age Progression)
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- Status
- Unidentified
Demographics
- Date of Birth
- Birthplace
- Age
- Age Group
- 40s, 30s, 20s
- Age as of Today
- Gender
- Male
- Hair Color
- Dark Hair
- Eye Color
- Height (ft'in")
- 5'5
- Height (cm)
- 165
- Height Range
- Weight (lbs)
- 145
- Weight (kg)
- 65.8
- Weight Range in Pounds
- Build
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Distinguishing Characteristics
- Dental Work
- Photo of Distinguishing Feature
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- Medical
- Dentures with the note "EJC 810-56.
- Physical Abnormality
- Tattoos
- Tattoo Location
- Tattoo Theme
- Tattoo Subject
- Scars & Other Marks
- Piercings
- Shoe Size
- 9A (US)
- Nationality
- Languages Spoken
Possessions
- Clothing (Key Word)
- Shirt: Striped, Belt, Shirt: Brown, Shirt: Green, Shoes: Brown, Shirt: Long-Sleeved, Pants: Khaki
- Clothing (Full Description)
- A Green and brown striped, long-sleeved sport shirt that had a pocket on the left chest. Khaki pants. White cotton socks and brown shoes fastened with a strap and a buckle (size 9A). A brown woven belt with a cowboy-style buckle.
- Possessions / Accessories
- Two combs were in his pocket
- Photo of Clothing or Accessories
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Location
- Address
- Buffalo Bayou, near 1200 Block of Commerce Street
- City
- Houston
- Province or State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Postal Code
- Latitude
- 30
- Longitude
- -95
Circumstances
- Date of Disappearance
- Notes
- The victim was somehwere between 25-40 years old and weighed 135-150lbs at 5'5" - 5'7". His hair was dark brown to black. He was originally discovered face-down in the Buffalo Bayou (near where the south bank runs close to Commerce Street). He was originally ID'd as Nolan Pruitt, but they are not positive on that identification
- 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
- July 8, 1957
- Time of Death
- 7/5/1957 (3 Days Prior)
- Cause of Death
- Description of Recovery
- Recovery of Remains
- Body of Water
- Tested Against (No Match)
Further Details
- In-Depth Case Overview:
- Map of Key Locations
- Relevant Media
- See Also
- Notice URL
- doenetwork.org/cases/2234umtx.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) 835-5324
- 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) 843-5678