Detroit John Doe (July 1, 1971)

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Detroit John Doe
Discovered	July 1, 1971
Unidentified for	53 years
Sex	Male
Location	Detroit, Michigan
Age	20-35
Race	Black
Height	6'
Weight	166 pounds
Body condition	Recognizable face
Postmortem interval	Minutes
Cause of death	Suicide by drowning

Detroit John Doe was a man who was witnessed jumping into the Detroit River after shouting, "Lord, take my hand." His body was found later.

Characteristics

• Black hair styled into a short afro.
• Mustache.
• Brown eyes.
• Old abrasion to right knee.

Clothing and accessories

• White striped polo shirt.
• Necklace chain with Star of David charm.
• Empty money clip.
• 67¢ USD in change.
• 2 keys.
• Broken pen knife.

Sources

• Detroit John Doe at NamUs^{POSTMORTEM WARNING}
• Detroit John Doe at the Doe Network