Rutherford County John Doe was a man whose remains were found near a campground in 1978. There was evidence that his body was set on fire after his death. He is currently undergoing testing by Othram, Inc. 3D reconstruction Sources Rutherford County John Doe at NamUs Rutherford County John Doe at the Doe Network DNASolves Rutherford Source Daily News Journal The Tennessean Categories: Male White Homicide by gunshot Young adults Middle age Burned 1978 deaths 1978 discoveries Cases over 40 years old 1940s births 1930s births People found in Tennessee Othram cases Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.