Tarrant County John Doe (July 15, 1985)

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Tarrant County John Doe
Discovered	July 15, 1985
Unidentified for	40 years
Sex	Male
Location	Fort Worth, Texas
Age	45-60
Race	White
Height	6'
Weight	200 pounds
Body condition	Recognizable face
Postmortem interval	1 day
Cause of death	Hanging

Tarrant County John Doe was a man who was found hanging in a railroad row in Fort Worth, Texas.

Characteristics

• Gray hair.
• Grayish blue eyes.
• Tattoos on both forearms:
  • On right forearm, two hearts and an arrow.
  • On left forearm, a bird with a scroll.
• No teeth, but wore full dentures.

Clothing and accessories

• White short-sleeved shirt.
• White briefs.
• Tan pants.
• Black belt.
• Brown socks.
• Brown oxford shoes.
• Watch.
• Pen.
• Comb.
• Lighter.
• Knife.

Sources

• Tarrant County John Doe at NamUs
• Tarrant County John Doe at the Doe Network^{POSTMORTEM WARNING}
• Tarrant County John Doe at the Texas Department of Public Safety ^{POSTMORTEM WARNING}