TX TARRANT CO. JOHN DOE: WM, 25-40, found in field in Tarrant Co, TX - 10 Oct 1987 - laundry mark "L.P. Brennan 50118" *SHIRLEE HENKEL*

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1154UMTX - Unidentified Male

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Reconstruction of the victim; victim's jewelry.

Date of Discovery: October 10, 1987
Location of Discovery: Tarrant County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death: 5 days prior
State of Remains: Decomposed
Cause of Death: Homicide


Physical Description

Estimated Age: 25-40 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 6'0" to 6'2"
Weight: 140 to 150 lbs.
Hair: Light brown, straight and medium length.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown


Identifiers

Dentals: Unknown.
Fingerprints: Unknown.
DNA: Unknown.


Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Land's End blue, short-sleeve, pull-over, knit shirt with a white stripe (size medium). Brigade plaid, flannel, long-sleeve shirt (size medium). Blue, bikini briefs (women's size small); Lee blue jeans (size 32x34), with a laundry mark in the pants, that reads "L.P. Brennan 50118," and dark socks. Etonic athletic shoes were found near the body.
Jewelry: Worn silver metal ring, with flat, blue and red stones, forming a numeral 1 with applied wings. Kronotron gold metal, analog watch in his pocket, that did not have a crystal or band.
Additional Personal Items: Unfired .32 caliber cartridge in pants pocket.


Circumstances of Discovery

The victim was located in a field behind 22 Assisi Court, in unincorporated Tarrant County, very near Benbrook Lake.

He may have been from Massachusetts, Indiana, Tennessee, or Mississippi, and may have served in the Air Force.

The victim may have gone by the names Thomas Jeffrey, Jeffrey Taylor, or Joseph Taylor.

He had apparently used a false name at a shelter for food and medical care.


Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Nizam Peerwani
Agency Phone Number: 817-920-5700 ext. 161
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 873212T

Agency Name: Texas Department of Public Safety
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 512-424-5074
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: U0810002

NCIC Case Number: U090017199
NamUs Case Number: 4087


Information Source(s)

NamUs
TXDPS
 
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Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office Teams with Othram To Identify a 1987 John Doe​

In 2024, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office sent forensic evidence to Othram's laboratory in The Woodlands, Texas in hopes that advanced DNA testing could help identify the man. Othram scientists produced a suitable DNA extract from the remains. A comprehensive DNA profile was then developed for the man using Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing®. Othram's forensic genetic genealogy team then conducted a genealogical search that resulted in new leads, which were provided to law enforcement.

These leads enabled a follow-up investigation, allowing investigators to identify potential relatives of the man and it was determined that the unknown man was identified as Shirlee Lewis Henkel who was born on August 14, 1942. Henkel was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who was born in Deloit, Iowa. In 1994, his family held a funeral for him with a gravestone in Saint Clair Cemetery in Ute, Iowa.

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