NY ALLEGANY COUNTY JOHN DOE: WM, 25-50, found nude, headless & handless in Andover, NY - 20 March 1970 *CLYDE COPPAGE*

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Victim's body was found nude, headless and handless on the side of a dirt road in Andover, New York on March 20, 1970.

 

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Demographics
Sex: Male
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group: Adult
Estimated Age Range: (Years) 25-50
Estimated Year of Death: 1970
Estimated PMI--
Height: 5' 11" (71 inches) , Estimated
Weight: 200 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Found: March 20, 1970
NamUs Case Created: May 22, 2017
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found Map
Street Address: Davis Hill Road Andover, New York
County: Allegany County
GPS Coordinates--
Circumstances of Recovery: Nude headless, handless, male body found on side of dirt road

Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains: Head not recovered
One or both hands: not recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries

Physical Description
Hair Color Unknown or Completely Bald
Head Hair Description --
Body Hair Description: Present, brown, pubic, bilateral arms and legs
Facial Hair Description --
Left Eye Color: Unknown or Missing
Right Eye Color: Unknown or Missing

Distinctive Physical Features
Scar/mark: X-shaped excoriation over sternum and left axillary chest Smallpox vaccination scar of right arm 2 3/8 inch scar inside right elbow 2 inch hairline scar under left knee Small mole base of left neck

Clothing and Accessories
Clothing: No clothing - estimated body measurements of 15 1/2 inch neck, 32 inch sleeve, 32 inch waist, 29 3/4 inch inseam
Footwear: Estimated shoe size 9.5 - 10
Jewelry: Evidence of wrist watch worn on right arm

Investigating Agencies
New York State Police, Cyle Pomeroy, Investigator
Main Phone: 585) 344-6200
Agency Case Number: 70-133

 

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PBase.co
Andover, New York photo - Christopher Wheeler




The New York Times Web Archive, Bill Wingell for The New York Times If Main Street in Andover, N.Y., looks a bit quiet, maybe it's because 4,000 people have moved from Allegany County to the Bronx. Just ask the Census Bureau.

 

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Press and Sun-Bulletin
Binghamton, New York 21 Mar 1970, Sat • Page 4

Star-Gazette
Elmira, New York Sun, Mar 22, 1970 · Page 3

 

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Wellsville Daily Reporter
Wellsville, New York Wed, Mar 25, 1970 · Page 5

 

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Press and Sun-Bulletin
Binghamton, New York Mon, Apr 06, 1970 · Page 9

 

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Wellsville Daily Reporter
Wellsville, New York Mon, Apr 06, 1970 · Page 5

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

After 56 Years, Allegany John Doe (1970) is Identified

New York State Police and the FBI Leverage Othram's Identity Inference Platform to Identify a 1970 Homicide Victim

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New York State Police and the FBI Leverage Othram's Identity Inference Platform to Identify a 1970 Homicide Victim​

In 2023, investigators teamed with Othram to leverage identity inference, a process that enables investigators to identify individuals from DNA evidence, even when there is no known reference sample to initially compare against. Officials with the New York State Police submitted forensic evidence to Othram's laboratory headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

At Othram, scientists reviewed details of the case, determining that advanced DNA testing could help to identify the man. Othram scientists worked to develop a DNA extract from the provided skeletal remains, using Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing® to build a comprehensive SNP profile that was returned to the FBI's forensic genetic genealogy team, which used the profile to generate new investigative leads.

Using this new information, a follow-up investigation was conducted leading investigators to potential relatives of the man. Reference DNA samples were collected from a relative and compared to the DNA profile of the unidentified man. This investigation led to the positive identification of the man, who is now known to be Clyde A. Coppage. Clyde Coppage was a 35-year-old living in Genesee, Pennsylvania at the time of his disappearance. Coppage was not originally from the area and had never been reported missing.

New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation investigators from SP Amity are now asking the public for help as the investigation into Coppage’s death continues. Anyone with information about Coppage or the circumstances surrounding his death is asked to contact New York State Police at 585-344-6200.

 

[Kimster]

He was never reported missing. I would love to know what lifestyle he was leading just prior to his death. Was he in a gang? Or did he make a gang mad? Or was a gang really involved, as the early newspaper clippings said?

 

[Guess Who]

He was never reported missing. I would love to know what lifestyle he was leading just prior to his death. Was he in a gang? Or did he make a gang mad? Or was a gang really involved, as the early newspaper clippings said?

Found headless and handless tells me he was most likely into something bad.

 

[Kimster]

Found headless and handless tells me he was most likely into something bad.

I totally agree. I was thinking that somebody thought he was a narc. That was certain brutal death back in those days.

 

[Guess Who]

I totally agree. I was thinking that somebody thought he was a narc. That was certain brutal death back in those days.

Could also why he was most likely estranged from his family