Broward County John Doe was a man who was found bound, tortured, shot and partially burned in a wooded area in Pembroke Pines, Florida. A Kentucky woman identified as Tammy Gale Crider had been found in the same place, shot to death, a day earlier. Law enforcement has considered their cases may be connected, but no one has ever been charged in either death.
His NamUs was removed in July 2022, suggesting he has been identified.
Case[]
The decedent's decomposing remains were found in a wooded area in Pembroke Pines, Florida. His killer had tortured him by shoving a rag down his throat and then wrapping his head in duct tape. He had then been shot about three times and finally set on fire.
Investigators immediately sought a connection to the murder of a 19-year-old named Tammy Gale Crider. Tammy's body had been found just a day before, around 70 feet away from the spot where he was killed. Tammy had also been shot, and her killer had burnt her remains.
Although nobody has ever been charged in Crider's death, the prime suspects are a criminal gang she started to associate with after she moved to Florida. The last time Crider was seen alive was when members of this gang bailed her out of jail for drug charges. Investigators believed Tammy was killed because her associates believed she was going to testify against them for their various criminal activities.
Authorities believe Crider and the decedent were both killed by this gang.
Characteristics.[]
- Suffered leg injuries when he was younger.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Long-sleeved blue western-style plaid shirt.
- Light blue 'Pelham' pants.
- Jockey-style underwear, size 18.
- Blue leather and elastic belt.
- Light blue nylon socks.