Brevard County John Doe (1981) CANAVERAL GROVES, FLORIDA

On Thursday, July 2nd, 1981, a passing motorist stepped into a wooded area to urinate when he discovered the half-buried skeletal remains of an unidentified male at Satellite Boulevard N. about 1 ½ miles east of the Saint Johns River and Interstate 95 off of State Road 520 in Canaveral Groves, Florida. The decedent's skull and several other bones including a rib cage, spine and pelvis were found wrapped in an electric blanket, while leg bones and 5 teeth were scattered within close proximity. Police said that the remote dirt road was a popular place for target practice with locals. Deputies using metal detectors found many different caliber slugs and shotgun pellets embedded in the soil around the scene, as well as clay pigeons, beer cans and other impromptu targets.

The decedent was a White male between the approximate ages of 36 and 55 years old. His height was 5 ft 9 in (69 inches). The decedent's weight, eye and hair color could not be ascertained due to the condition of their remains. An examination of his skeleton found the decedent had a muscular build, and may have worked in hard manual labor or done weight lifting. His cause of death was due to a stab wound to the chest. The decedent's postmortem interval was estimated to be up to 2 years. He lost multiple teeth during life and may have worn a removable dental plate, although one wasn't found.

When found, the decedent was wearing a rubber strip with stitching that possibly came from underwear. A watch was also found near where the decedent's remains were discovered.

43 years on, this is where the case stands today. Thank you so much for giving the Brevard County John Doe (1981) a moment of your day.

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