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CASE #: 1973-13
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON CASE #: 1973-13
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John Doe

John Doe
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Recovery Location:

Waterloo, Nebraska

Summary:

On the morning of April 18, 1973, two decomposed bodies were located a half mile west of the Elkhorn River and a half mile south of Highway 92, in Douglas County. The victims may have been deceased as early as January 20, 1973. Each victim was severely beaten and shot several times with a .22 or .38 caliber firearm. These two male victims were never identified.

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Facial reconstruction produced a model of what John Doe #1 would have looked like at the time. John Doe #1 is described as a white male, 5’7”, 165-175 pounds, sandy hair with pork chop side burns, and age 30-35. The above numbers were inscribed by a watch repairman who worked on John Doe #1’s watch. Efforts were previously made to locate a possible watch repairman. John Doe #2 is described as a white male, 5’11”, 225 pounds, reddish brown hair, and age 30-35.

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