Chicago John Doe (April 2001)

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Chicago John Doe
Discovered	April 28, 2001
Unidentified for	24 years
Sex	Male
Location	Chicago, Illinois
Age	45-60
Race	White
Height	5'5
Weight	167 pounds
Body condition	Recognizable face
Postmortem interval	Minutes - hours
Cause of death	Hanging

Chicago John Doe was a man who was found hanging by a dog leash from a bridge support beam above a highway in Chicago, Illinois.

Characteristics

• Shaved head.
• Beard and mustache stubble.
• Blue eyes.
• Amputated left pinky toe.
• Healed skin graft scar on right thigh.
• Hyperpigmented scars on ankles.

Clothing and accessories

• White T-shirt.
• Blue sweatpants.
• Black underwear.

Sources

• Chicago John Doe at NamUs^{GRAPHIC POSTMORTEM WARNING}