Changes: Box Mike

Revision as of 19:38, 17 December 2021

"Box Mike" was a transient that lived in Phoenix, Arizona for several years before he was fatally struck by a vehicle.

He is currently undergoing testing by the DNA Doe Project. He is believed to be of eastern European descent.

Case

The victim was struck by a vehicle at 36th Avenue and Peoria in Phoenix and died at a local hospital. Local transients said he lived in the area for years and was known to them as "Box Mike". Although sources say his DNA is available, the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office reported his DNA could not be uploaded into the CODIS national database. He is buried at the White Tanks Cemetery in Goodyear, Arizona.

Characteristics

Gray hair, beard, and mustache.
Blue eyes.
Missing most of his teeth.

Clothing and accessories

Green pants.
Brown sandals.

Exclusions

Sources

Box Mike at the Doe Network
Box Mike at NamUs^{POSTMORTEM WARNING}
Box Mike at the DNA Doe Project
Box Mike at the Maricopa County Medical Examiner
Box Mike at Find a Grave
Phoenix New Times

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-As of April 2021, he is currently undergoing testing by the DNA Doe Project.
+He is currently undergoing testing by the DNA Doe Project. He is believed to be of eastern European descent.
 == Case ==
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 * {{Maricopa|98-1871|{{PAGENAME}}}}
 * {{find a grave|143009794|{{PAGENAME}}}}
+*[https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/dna-doe-project-helps-identify-south-phoenix-man-murdered-in-cold-case-12632460 Phoenix New Times]
 [[Category:Nicknamed]]
 [[Category:Transients]]