Unidentified homicide victim.

On June 18, 2001, a man collecting cans along Old Stage Road, near the intersection of Pecan Road in Jackson County, Mississippi, discovered a dead body wrapped in black plastic sheeting on the shoulder of the road. The local law enforcement authority, Jackson County Sheriff's Office, was contacted and responded to the crime scene. The area was processed and the body was recovered and transported to the hospital morgue for examination.

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The Autopsy

An autopsy revealed that in addition to being wrapped in black plastic, the body was bundled in bed linens and carpet. Nylon rope was tied around the victim's head, upper torso, waist, and feet. The bed linens were soaked with blood that had dried. There was a fresh, close gunshot wound to the right temple, which contributed to the victim's cause of death. During the autopsy, authorities obtained the victim's known fingerprints. The FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security examined the fingerprints with negative results.

The Victim

The victim's body is that of a stocky white male, believed to be of Hispanic origin, around 28 to 36 years old, approximately 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, weighing between 225 and 250 pounds, with close-cut, dark brown hair with a small amount of gray. A number of tattoos and scars were recorded. The victim has a pierce scar on the left earlobe, an indent scar in the center of his forehead, a "C" shaped scar in his left eyebrow, a scar on the left side of his nose, and a possible gunshot scar on his left wrist. A tattoo of the name "John" is written in fine script in the clavicular region of his right upper chest; a black outlined tattoo, 9 by 4 inches, of a peacock is on his right upper back; and an old English script letter "E" or "F" is on his left forearm. Evidence and investigative efforts suggest that the victim may have been involved with narcotics distribution. The victim's NCIC number is U540002695 and his fingerprint code is 17131116141713101713.

Alert to Law Enforcement

Law enforcement agencies should bring this information to the attention of all crime analysis units, officers investigating crimes against persons, and narcotics units. Also, the offender's fingerprint profile should be provided to local and state laboratories for comparison purposes. Any agency requiring additional information or a copy of the fingerprint card should contact Detective Sergeant Ken McClenic of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Pascagoula, Mississippi, at 228-769-3063 or at [e-mail]; or Crime Analyst Glen W. Wildey, Jr., of the FBI's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) Unit at 703-632-4166 or [e-mail].