Racine County John Doe was a man who was discovered in the Root River near Racine, Wisconsin on April 19, 1941. Coroner E.B. Yanny determined the victim was in the water for seven to eight weeks. Several people came forth to look at the body, but no one could identify him. He was then buried at the East Meadows Cemetery in Racine on April 22, 1941. Few details are available in his case.