Spokane John Doe (July 11, 1989)

Spokane John Doe
Discovered	July 11, 1989
Unidentified for	36 years
Sex	Male
Location	Spokane, Washington
Age	30-60
Race	White
Height	5'5
Weight	150 pounds
Body condition	Decomposed
Postmortem interval	1-8 weeks
Cause of death	Suspected homicide

Spokane John Doe was a man who was found in the Spokane River in 1989. He was found in the Nine Mile region, which is in northwest Spokane.

Case

While it's unknown how he got to be in the river, he was found to have incurred a skull fracture and other bodily injuries, leading authorities to believe he was the victim of a homicide; these injuries very possibly occurred prior to his entering the river. DNA for the victim is available, but no fingerprints.

Characteristics

• A homemade tattoo on his left bicep that probably read "RICH"; the R, C, and H were clearly visible. A portion of the second letter -- possibly an I -- was obscured and not much of it was visible.

Clothing and accessories

• A pair of dark colored size 7 'HI-TEC' brand boots.
• A pair of bluish socks with white trim.
• A light pair of denim jeans.
• A long sleeve button-down shirt that was frayed along the lower waist.
• A t-shirt that had gray and maroon horizontal stripes.
• A white metal necklace with a yellow metal cross that was held together with a paper clip.

Gallery

Sources

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