#UP7710 John Doe Milwaukee 1975 Pilings

Date Body Found July 9, 1975 

Location Found Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Estimated Age Range 25-90 Years

Estimated Date of Death: 1973-1975
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial remains with soft tissues

Race: White
Sex: Male

Clothing: Bluish trousers, one glove, a piece of red and blue checkered material around the waist, and one blue scarf.

Additional Personal Items: A black comb. A 1973 pocket calendar from Cream City Liquor. Two safety pins. Cash - 60 cents. One Westlock key stamped #309.

Exclusions: 1

Agency Name: Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Phone Number: 414-223-1200
Agency Case Number: 1975-1391

Details of Disappearance

The decedent's partial remains were found in the Milwaukee River by a floating crane operator who was removing pilings from the northeast corner of the Kilbourn Avenue Bridge. The body was disarticulated at about the waist area. Both arms and legs were missing.At the time it was believed that the body was that of a white male over the age of 30. It was determined where the apartment building and room the key found on this individual went to but it did not lead to an identification.

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