On October 26, 2003 the decomposed and skeletonized body (partial skeletal parts only) of a white male was found near Red Gate Road in Marion, Montana. It is believed the man, who was between that age of 18 and 42, had died up to 8 years prior to being found. It is estimated he was 5’7” tall and wore size 11 Adidas tennis shoes.
Also near the body were a .22 caliber Smith & Wesson 433 pistol with “Uncle Mike’s Sidekick” black nylon holster, a duffel bag, and fanny pack with a water bottle, a marijuana pipe, a hand held electronic poker game, sunglasses, and a bottle of Aleve.
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Marion Flathead Co John Doe 2003 - DNA Doe Project
Description On October 26, 2003 the decomposed and skeletal body (partial skeletal parts only) of a white male was found near Red Gate Road in Marion, Montana. It is believed the man, who was between the age of 18 and 42, had died up to 8 years prior to being found. It is believed he […]
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Belongings
- A water bottle
- A marijuana pipe
- Handheld electronic poker game
- Sunglasses
- Aleve bottle
- Duffel bag
- Fanny pack
- Butterfly knife
- .22 calibre Smith & Wesson 422 pistol with an Uncle Mike's Sidekick black nylon gun holster.
- Adidas tennis shoes (Size 11)
Cliff
Cliff is the nickname given by police to a male whose partial remains were discovered in Marion, Montana in 2003. Although his cause of death remains undetermined, it is assumed he was killed by a gunshot wound, although blunt trauma has not been excluded. His case is being researched by the DNA...
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#IDENTIFIED by the @DNAdoeproject! #JohnDoe was found in Marion, Montana. Now we know his name was Steven Gooch!
Also near the body were a .22 caliber Smith & Wesson 433 pistol with “Uncle Mike’s Sidekick” black nylon holster, a duffel bag, and fanny pack with a water bottle, a marijuana pipe, a hand held electronic poker game, sunglasses, and a bottle of...
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