Churchill County John Doe was a young man who was discovered in Churchill County, Nevada on August 31, 1980. Henry Lee Lucas confessed to killing him, but he later recanted.
Case[]
The victim was discovered near Highway 95 north of Fallon, Nevada. He was shot in the head with a .22 caliber gun.
Henry Lee Lucas confessed to killing this victim in 1983 after being convicted of killing Becky Powell and Kate Rich. He claimed that Ottis Toole, Becky, and Frank Powell were his accomplices in the killing.
While in custody, Lucas and his partner, Ottis Toole, confessed to killing over a hundred people with the Lucas Task Force, headed by the Texas Rangers, and closing 213 murder cases. However, it was eventually determined that Lucas had falsely confessed to most of the cases, with authorities greatly enabling him by bribing him with privileges or letting him read cold case files to confess. Later, Lucas would recant all of his confessions, including this one. Eventually, he was convicted of eleven murders and suspected of more and died on March 12, 2001.
Characteristics[]
- Reddish brown hair.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Red and white ball cap with emblem that says "I Hate Everybody".
- Blue windbreaker-type jacket with "Butler Amusement, San Jose, CA" emblem on the back.
- Blue and white plaid long-sleeved shirt.
- Blue Levi's jeans.
- Brown or black belt, 32 inches.
- Jockey underwear.
Belongings[]
- Disposable lighter.
- Marlboro cigarettes
- Plastic tan comb.
Sources[]
Footnotes[]
- ↑ The Lucas Report states the victim was discovered on September 1, 1980.