Bland County John Doe was a man whose partial skeletal remains were found in a truck escape ramp on Interstate 77 by electrical workers. They took the remains to authorities in a trash bag. More remains and items associated with him were later found in a creek-bed west of Route 52 in Bastian, Virginia. As of March 7, 2023, 3,747 men have been ruled out as the decedent.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Contained in the bag electrical workers brought to police (possibly associated with his remains):
- Navy blue workpants.
- Plaid long-sleeved shirt with blue, gray, red and green.
- Ripped black swimming trunks.
- Brown steel-toed work boots.
- White sock and blue sock.
- Yellow comb.
- Pencil.
- Various toiletries.
- Found at the scene:
- A black kitchen knife.
- A plaid shirt.
- A pocket knife with the words; 'old faithful' engraved in the handle.
Exclusions[]
- Timothy Aamoth
- Andy Aarlie
- Oscar Abad
- Jamal Abdul'Faruq
- Joshua Abel
- Christopher Abeyta
- Dave Abramovitz
- Harry Abushaqra
- Guadalupe Acevedo
- Peter Achermann
- Clarke Achey
- Walter Ackerson
- Brent Acomb
- Jorge Acosta
- Kyle Anderson
- Tobey Baker
- Bennett Blackwell
- David Blockett
- Nathan Oney
- Waynnie Thomas