Webster Fisher was a man who was found in a box in the Chicago Greater Area Sanitary and Shipping Canal in 1980. The keys and clothing found on him indicate he was likely a laborer, with recent findings indicating he may have been an auto mechanic or a truck driver.
He was identified by Othram Inc in March 2023.
Case[]
Seven days before his discovery, the decedent had been shot in the abdomen with a shotgun, then three times with a handgun. He was then placed in a wooden crate and dropped into the Chicago Greater Area Sanitary and Shipping Canal. He would later be found 1.5 miles south of Division Street.
Characteristics[]
- 2" long light brown to blond hair.
- Protruding jaw.
- Heavy smoker.
- Long, narrow feet, with his smaller toes curling under the foot.
- Restored occlusal surface on tooth 30.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Dark blue work pants.
- Work-type green pullover t-shirt with a pocket.
- Wool socks.
- One dark colored herringbone house slipper.
- Peterbuilt keys.
- Laundry mark found in pants labeled "Jim 5".
- Several padlock-type keys.
- A "Briggs and Stratton" key.
- "Ford" car key.
- "American Motors Corporation" car key.
- House keys.
- Coins.
Gallery[]
Discovery location
Sources[]
- Webster Fisher at the Doe Network
- DNASolves
- CBS News
- Shaw Local
- Patch
- Fox 32 Chicago
- Chicago Tribune (subscription required)
- Beth Buchholtz