Attention: homicide and missing person units. (VICAP Alert).Unidentified Body The U.S. Park Police are investigating the discovery of an unidentified male on April 13, 2000, at approximately 5:30 p.m. The decomposed de·com·pose v. de·com·posed, de·com·pos·ing, de·com·pos·es v.tr. 1. To separate into components or basic elements. 2. To cause to rot. v.intr. 1. body was discovered in Beaver Dam Beaver Dam, city (1990 pop. 14,196), Dodge co., SE Wis., on Beaver Dam Lake, in a productive farm and dairy area; inc. 1856. Industries included food processing, metal and metal products fabrication, printing, and machinery manufacturing. Creek, located on the grounds of the U.S. Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Prince Georges County, Maryland. Crime Scene The victim was described as a white male, between 30 and 35 years of age, about 6'3" in height, and weighing more than 200 pounds. The color and length of hair were undetermined. He was wearing a brown wool jacket, brand name "L.L. Bean," size 48 tall; a green hooded sweat jacket; a T-shirt, brand name "Haines," size XL with the "Nike" logo; blue jeans, brand name "Wrangler wran·gler n. 1. One who wrangles or quarrels. 2. A cowboy or cowgirl, especially one who tends saddle horses. Noun 1. ," size 36x36; and "Original Rugged" hiking shoes, brand name "Outback." A set of keys on a large safety pin and four $1 bills also were found in the victim's clothing. The victim had several strands of barbed wire barbed wire, wire composed of two zinc-coated steel strands twisted together and having barbs spaced regularly along them. The need for barbed wire arose in the 19th cent. wrapped around his neck. The cause of death may have been blunt force trauma to the head, along with strangulation strangulation /stran·gu·la·tion/ (strang?gu-la´shun) 1. choke (2). 2. arrest of circulation in a part due to compression. See hemostasis (2). stran·gu·la·tion n. . The victim may have been in the water for as long as 2 months. Partial fingerprints are available, as well as two facial reconstructions. Alert to Law Enforcement Any agency with information about this victim or with similar solved or unsolved crimes should contact Detective A. Kapetanakos of the U.S. Park Police at 202-690-5065 or Special Agent Kevin Crawford of the FBI's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP VICAP Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (FBI) VICAP Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program ) at 800-634-4097. |
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