Winston Richard Morris (April 26, 1939 - c. July 1969), also known as "Skip," was a man found murdered in Salem, New Hampshire in 1969.
He was identified in April 2020.
Background[]
Morris was a native of Barre, Vermont, and served in the United States Air Force.
Morris was incarcerated at Vermont State Prison in late 1960s. He was released on May 9, 1969, then spent the next few months travelling around New England, including visiting Boston, Massachussetts, in June and Glastonbury, Connecticut, in July.
He was last seen alive in Burlington, Vermont, on July 25, 1969. His remains were found in Salem, New Hampshire, around two weeks later.
Case[]
Discovery[]
Morris' body was discovered on August 7, 1969, in a water-filled pit on the exit side of I-93 in Salem, New Hampshire. He had been shot twice in the head, once in the neck and once in the torso.
Identification[]
Efforts to identify the victim came up empty as fingerprint searches through databases turned up negative results. Eventually, a description of the fingerprints were entered into the FBI’s Automated Biometric Identification System by hand by New Hampshire criminologist Timothy Jackson, and Morris came up as a match.
Examination of his skeleton when he was discovered found a plate and screws in his right femur, commonly used to repair a severe fracture. After his indentification, his family confirmed he had broken his leg at the age of 13, requiring surgery.
Characteristics[]
- Wide shoulders.
- Slightly hunched over in appearance.
- Upper and lower jaws were disproportionate resulting in a substantial under-bite and seemingly oversized lower jaw with buck teeth.
- A severe break to the right upper thigh bone that had been repaired with a surgical plate and six screws. This break would have taken months to heal, during which the man would have had an extensive plaster cast and needed crutches.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Tan shirt with blue stripes with a Bradlees sales tag.
- Bluish-green slacks.
- Black socks.
- Black shoes.
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