Elizabethtown John Doe 2012

Description: 

On November 1, 2012, a hunter discovered the skeletal remains of a Caucasian man by a tree in the woods near the Masonic Village property in Elizabethtown, PA.  Estimated to be between 30 and 60 years old and between 5’7’ and 5’11” tall, the man had extensive dental work and may have had a hunched appearance.   

Items found on or near the remains included a Hanes brand camouflage t-shirt and blue jeans, both size XL, along with Joe Boxer pajama pants and black sneakers.  

A cause of death could not be determined, but authorities believed he had died at least several weeks earlier.

NamUs ID: 

UP10751

Date Body Found: 

November 1, 2012

Race: 

Uncertain

Sex: 

Male

Estimated Age: 

30-60

Estimated PMI: 

Unknown

Agency of Jurisdiction: 

Lancaster County Coroner’s Office
Richard Graff, Death Investigator
717-735-2123
[email protected]

More Information: 

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/10751

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/pa-elizabethtown-masonic-homes-hunchback-whtmale-30-60-up10751-humpback-clothes-nov12.241612/page-2

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/06/who-are-they-remains-of-16-people-still-unidentified-in-six-central-pa-counties.html#:~:text=A%20hunter%20found%20skeletal%20remains,of%20his%20hands%20were%20missing

https://www.wgal.com/article/investigators-learn-more-about-body-found-near-masonic-village/5788436

Status: 

Undergoing Testing

Image Credit: 

Catyana

Last Updated: March 4, 2024

Posted on

September 28, 2023