Hennepin County seeks help identifying two 1990s bodies
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner this week released details and images seeking public help to identify two men found dead in the Mississippi River in 1995 and 1996 in Minneapolis. Officials provided forensic approximations, clothing and personal-item descriptions, locations where the bodies were recovered, and a contact number for tips as part of an active effort to close the cold cases.
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📌 Key Facts
- One body was recovered Sept. 25, 1995 about a half-mile south of the Camden bridge; estimated white male, ~5'10", ~156 lbs, in his 40s, with missing front incisors and distinctive biceps tattoos.
- Second body was recovered Sept. 18, 1996 in the Nicollet Channel north of the 1st Avenue bridge; estimated Amerindian male, ~5'9", ~192 lbs, aged 28–50, found with size 10 Reebok shoes and a Rumors-brand watch.
- Hennepin County Medical Examiner released forensic approximation photos and asks anyone with information to call 612-201-7344.
📚 Contextual Background
- A male body was recovered about 0.5 miles south of the Camden Bridge in Minneapolis on 1995-09-25; he was estimated to be white (not to exclude Hispanic), about 5 ft 10 in tall, about 156 lb, in his 40s, with dark brown hair; distinguishing features included poor dental health with missing front lower and upper central incisors, a left bicep homemade tattoo possibly reading "LO", a right bicep homemade tattoo resembling a sideways "M", surgical removal of right breast tissue and nipple; clothing and personal effects included an extra-large Children's Miracle Network T-shirt, 34x30 Rustler jeans, an extra-large light blue corduroy long-sleeved button-down shirt, a white handkerchief in his jeans pocket, and a keyring with one standard (non-car) key plus a heart inscribed "Cindy" measuring about 5.1 cm x 4.8 cm.
- A male body was recovered in the Nicollet Channel of the Mississippi River north of the 1st Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis on 1996-09-18; he was listed as Amerindian with black hair about five inches long, estimated about 5 ft 9 in tall, about 192 lb, age estimated 28–50, had a chipped right front tooth and gray stubble, and was found wearing size 10 Reebok men's shoes, white socks, blue pants, and a Rumors brand watch.