TN DANDRIDGE JOHN DOE: M, 18-40, found near Douglas Lake in Dandridge, TN - 10 March 2019 *EARL PIZZOFERRATO*

On March 10, 2019 a homeowner walking near Douglas Lake in Dandridge, Tennessee reported seeing a suspicious bag next to the lake shore. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies determined the bag, which turned out to be a golf bag, contained human remains. The Regional Forensic Center in Knoxville was unable to provide much information about the deceased other than he was a male of uncertain race/ethnicity, possibly white, an estimated 5′ 7″-5′ 10″ tall, and an adult less than 40-years-old. A black Walking Dead t-shirt and a leather belt stamped with the name “Gerald” found with the remains were not helpful in identifying the deceased. The case is being treated as a homicide.

DNA Doe Project Status: Research in progress

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Demographics​

Sex: Male
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian, Uncertain
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 40
Height: 5' 7"-5' 10"(67-70 inches) , Estimated

Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: March 10, 2019

Location Found Map​

Location: Dandridge, Tennessee 37725
County: Jefferson County
Circumstances of Recovery: A homeowner was in the area walking around the edge of Douglas Lake and found a duffel bag that contained the decedent's remains. The head and both hands were not located in the bag or on scene.

Details of Recovery​

Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Physical Description​

Hair Color: Unknown
Head Hair Description: No skull

Distinctive Physical Features​

No tattoos and no medical devices

Clothing and Accessories​

Clothing: black "Walking Dead" t-shirt, blue jeans, black belt with white buckle, and white socks. A name is present on the belt, "Gerald". - On the Body

#JohnDoe wore a black Walking Dead t-shirt and a leather belt stamped with the name “Gerald” when found in March 2019 near Douglas Lake in TENN.

He was a male of uncertain race/ethnicity, possibly white, an estimated 5′ 7″-5′ 10″ tall, and an adult less than 40-years-old.

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[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Body found in bag on shore of Douglas Lake might be man named Gerald, authorities say

Authorities in Jefferson County launched a homicide investigation the remains were found in a bag on the shore of Douglas Lake.

www.knoxnews.com

Body found in bag on shore of Douglas Lake might be man named Gerald, authorities say​

The body that washed up in a bag on the shore of Douglas Lake on Sunday might be that of a man named Gerald, officials said.

"He was wearing blue jeans and a 'Walking Dead' T-shirt, from the television show," Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Coffey said Wednesday. "He had no visible tattoos. And we did find a name of Gerald from the clothing.

"That’s all that we have to go on. Just that name."

PHOTOS: TBI requests public's help to identify body found in Jefferson County

TBI released photos of the clothes found on the body found in a "suspicious bag" in Dandridge.

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TBI requests public's help to identify body found in Jefferson County​

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said they are investigating a possible homicide after a body was found in a "suspicious bag" on the lakeshore near Lake Ridge Drive in Dandridge on Sunday, March 10. Now, the TBI says they need help from the public to identify the body.

Wednesday, the sheriff's office gave some details about the person found. Officials said the body is thought to belong to an adult male. He was found wearing a Walking Dead t-shirt. Investigators found the name 'Gerald' on his clothing.

According to the TBI, the body was wearing a Walking Dead t-shirt, blue jeans and a belt buckle with a horse and horseshoe on it.

The sheriff's office said no missing persons cases in Jefferson County match the description of the body.

 

[Windstorm]

Jefferson County John Doe 2019 (Dandridge John Doe) has been added to Gedmatch by the DNA Doe Project. As of February 22, 2021, he has over 4,000 DNA matches. His highest match is 167.4 cM - this is in the second cousin, second cousin once removed, half first cousin once removed range. He is on the Google Drive spreadsheet at:

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

He's been identified, but his identity has not been announced.

He was identified with assistance from the DNA Doe Project in July 2021.

Earl Pizzoferrato

Earl Joseph Pizzoferrato (born July 29, 1991) was a man whose partial remains were found inside a bag that washed up on the shore of Douglas Lake. His cause of death was undetermined but is considered a homicide. Pizzoferrato was identified in 2021 with the aid of the DNA Doe Project, but his...

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[Summer_Breeze]

Remains found in golf bag at Douglas Lake identified through DNA Doe Project

Remains of Earl Joseph Pizzoferrato of Knoxville were found in a golf bag along Douglas Lake in 2019.

www.wate.com

by: Gregory Raucoules
Posted: Jan 9, 2023 / 03:11 PM EST
Updated: Jan 9, 2023 / 03:11 PM EST

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With assistance from DNA Doe Project, the TBI has identified the remains as Earl Joseph Pizzoferrato of Knoxville. His date of birth was July 29, 1991.

 

[Guess Who]

Remains found in golf bag at Douglas Lake identified through DNA Doe Project

Remains of Earl Joseph Pizzoferrato of Knoxville were found in a golf bag along Douglas Lake in 2019.

www.wate.com

by: Gregory Raucoules
Posted: Jan 9, 2023 / 03:11 PM EST
Updated: Jan 9, 2023 / 03:11 PM EST

<snip>
With assistance from DNA Doe Project, the TBI has identified the remains as Earl Joseph Pizzoferrato of Knoxville. His date of birth was July 29, 1991.

So not "Gerald". Unless it was a nickname.

 

[Kimster]

So not "Gerald". Unless it was a nickname.

I wonder where he got the belt with the other name on it? Unless like you said, it's a nickname.