WeathersRabbits Blog: No shoes and burned in garage that wasn't his (Edmonton Canada John Doe 1999)

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This unidentified person is known as Edmonton John Doe of 1999

"This is very vexing for us; we don't get many bodies that remain unidentified for more than a week." Dr. Bernard Bannach (Assistant chief medical examiner) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110658352/

July 18, 1999, 11:00 PM (Sunday)

Firefighters discovered Edmonton in a burnt-out garage after an emergency call was made for 108A Avenue and 97th Street in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The firefighters had just put the fire out and were looking for hotspots.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/97+St+NW+%26+108a+Ave+NW,+Edmonton,+AB+T5H+2M6,+Canada/@53.5547791,-113.4905307,3a,75y,44.9h,71.04t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUkHyekuglwMf5AyWQmm7GQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x53a022532a189535:0x57071c39410ea64f!8m2!3d53.554818!4d-113.4906403

The fire had been called to 911 by Charlene Pancel and her friends. They smelled smoke and called. The flames, according to Pancel, were so big they were shooting out of the garage and across the ally.

The damages from the fire cost 10,000 and got to a nearby vehicle and utility lines. The garage owner was not in Canada during the fire. However, Edmonton was in the garage and recovered by firefighters from the back corner. They thought he was transient and starting a fire to warm up.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54673250/edmonton-john-doe-1999-01/

July 19, 1999

Edmonton was taken to the medical examiner's office to determine the cause of death and identity.

September 9, 1999

A facial recognition sketch is released. It is remarked as unusual for the area as, before this case, they had only done this once for a river drowning victim.

Missing person reports were checked in the Edmonton area and elsewhere.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54673324/edmonton-john-doe-1999-03/

August 17, 2000

Edmonton still lies in the morgue. The paper cites that the police have no leads and discuss that he might be buried in an unmarked grave. They also note that the fire wasn't started by arson. Instead, they believed it began with a cigarette or a cooking fire. The picture released brought in twenty tips as far away as Halifax and Thunderbay. One lead seemed very strong, but then it fell through. After that, each tip was ruled out.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110658352/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110658352/edmonton-journal/

October 2, 2000

Edmonton's body was released to the Public Trustee for burial. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54673345/edmonton-john-doe-1999-04/

October 3, 2000

The case grows cold.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54673345/edmonton-john-doe-1999-04/

2000 Estimated

Edmonton was buried, but DNA, dental records, and x-rays were obtained.

DNA Doe Network added him to the program. 297UMAB - Unidentified Male

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/297umab.html

Condition Of The Body

Edmonton's body was severely burnt with no hair or skin, and physical recognition was complex. Edmonton's cause of death was asphyxiation from the smoke. This is what we know about him.

Edmonton is a male aged 25-40. His weight is about 165 pounds, his height is about 5'8 - 5'10, and his medium build. Edmonton is a caucasian and first nation with brown hair.

Edmonton does have some medical characteristics that could help identify him, including an old nasal fracture with a slight deformity to the right of the nose. Lastly, he has some visible golden teeth.

There were items with Edmonton, including a blanket with a pillow *they think this indicates he was living in the garage, The remains of a blue knit sweater, blue jacket, dark button fly pants *possibly jeans, and cotton briefs. *No socks or shoes were found, and the items had been melted.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110658352/edmonton-journal/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54673291/edmonton-john-doe-1999-02/

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/297umab.html

ttps://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Edmonton_John_Doe_(1999)

https://www.edmontonpolice.ca/CrimeFiles/MissingPersons/1990to1999/UnknownMale1999

Investigating Agency

Chief Medical Examiner's Office

Agency Phone Number: 780-427-4987 or toll-free

within the province of Alberta at 310-0000

Alberta Office of the Chief Medical Examiner: 780-427-4987

Edmonton Police Service: 780-423-4567

Reference Case#: PR99072608

Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at https://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/tips

Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping.

Send an email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at:

canadasmissing-disparuscanada@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

If you have any information on this individual or any other missing persons, please contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or Edmonton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your tip online. Please reference the EPS file number when possible.

Social Media

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No shoes and burned in garage that wasn't his (Edmonton Canada John Doe 1999)

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