Gila Bend John Doe was a man whose was found under a Palo Verde tree at a transient campsite near the railroad tracks, three miles east of MC 85 near Gila Bend, Arizona on August 11, 1995. He had died of a head injury, but details are unclear on the cause of his injury. His dental x-rays are available for comparison. Few details are available in his case.
Characteristics[]
- Short brown hair.
- Brown eyes.
- Mustache.
- Natural teeth.
- Right leg amputated below the knee and he had made a prosthesis out of the following:
- A portion of a plastic bucket.
- String.
- A metal rod.
- Numerous irregular pieces of rubber which were attached to the rod.
- The apparatus was then connected to a shoe and the stump of the leg was covered with numerous colored socks.
Clothing[]
- Blue and white jacket.
- Tan pants.
- White undershorts.
- Purple socks.
- Black shoes.
Sources[]
- Gila Bend John Doe at the Doe Network
- Gila Bend John Doe at the Maricopa County Medical Examiner
- Gila Bend John Doe at NamUs