It was apparent that a large adult male body found wrapped in a quilt in 2002 in Saguache County was a homicide victim, but Colorado Bureau of Investigation detectives still know little else, including his name, race or home town.
That is why the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Saguache County Sheriff’s Office released facial reconstruction images of “John Doe’s” corpse on Friday. The murder victim’s identification could prove to be the critical clue needed to solve the murder.
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“Unfortunately, there was no identification, vehicles, or information located with the remains that would not only help investigators to identify the victim, but also locate the person(s) responsible for his murder,” Saguache County Sheriff Dan Warwick said in a news release.
There are some clues, though, including his clothing.
The body was dressed in an extra large black Harley Davidson T-shirt from Fort Washington, Maryland. He was wearing black shorts. Sheriff’s investigators estimated he was between 225 and 300 pounds, stood 6 feet, 5 inches tall, and was 40-to-60 years old and had brown hair, according to a CBI news release.
The man’s body was found off Colorado State Highway 114 on Oct. 19, 2002. An autopsy proved the man was the victim of a homicide.
“It’s a case that the sheriff’s office has actively worked over the years, and I am hopeful someone will come forward to provide a key piece of information to help solve this case,” Warwick said.