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Identity could be within reach for Minneapolis Rail Car John Doe
The cold case involves an unidentified male found in a rail car; DNA Doe Project leads efforts funded by donations with possible identification updates soon.
- A Burlington Northern rail car arriving in Minneapolis delivered remains of an unidentified male found in Hennepin County after stopping in Portage, Wisconsin, in winter of 2003.
- Investigators relied on an autopsy and submitted fingerprints and DNA to national databases, as stated by the DNA Doe Project.
- The man was described physically as roughly 5 feet, 8 inches tall with blue eyes, brown hair, facial hair, and a smallpox vaccination scar on right bicep.
- The DNA Doe Project is advancing the investigation and says the donor-funded case is active, with Matthew Waterfield, Acting Director of Media and Communications, noting updates could come within months.
- Investigators have pursued identification for more than 20 years, and anyone with tips should contact Alex Verdoorn, Senior Investigator, Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office, at 612-215-6389 or alex.verdoorn@hennepin.us.
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Identity could be within reach for Minneapolis Rail Car John Doe
His body was found inside a rail car in a Minneapolis train yard on Dec. 16, 2003. Authorities have spent 20 years trying to uncover his identity.
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