The person at the center of this case
John Doe (Unidentified Male)
Violent Crime · Open
25 years waiting · since 2001
JOHN DOE - PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
Justice for John Doe (Unidentified Male) — the trail went cold in 2001, but the truth hasn't.
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person
Lead #1Who is the victim? What was his name, age, and background?
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suspect
Lead #2Who had access to black plastic, bed linens, carpet, and nylon rope materials used to wrap and bind the body?
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timeline
Lead #3How long had the body been at the discovery location before it was found on June 18, 2001?
On June 18, 2001, a man collecting cans discovered an unidentified body wrapped in black plastic, bed linens, and carpet along Old Stage Road near Pascagoula, Mississippi. The victim had been shot in the right temple and was bound with nylon rope at multiple points on the body. The identity of this John Doe remains unknown, and investigators seek information about who this person was and who may be responsible for this homicide.
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evidence
Lead #4What forensic evidence was recovered from the body, bindings, and wrappings that could identify the victim or perpetrator?
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witness
Lead #5Did anyone see suspicious activity or an abandoned vehicle near Old Stage Road and Pecan Road in the days prior to discovery?
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Source Narrative
Pascagoula, Mississippi June 18, 2001 On June 18, 2001, a man collecting cans along Old Stage Road, near the intersection of Pecan Road in Jackson County, Mississippi, discovered a dead body wrapped in black plastic sheeting on the shoulder. The crime scene was processed and the body was recovered and transported to the hospital morgue for examination.
Remarks: An autopsy on the body by the Jackson County coroner revealed the following findings. In addition to being wrapped in black plastic, the body was wrapped in bed linens and carpet.
The body was tied with nylon rope around the head, upper torso, waist and feet. The bed linens were soaked with blood that was dried.
There was a fresh, close gunshot wound to the right temple which contributed to the victim’s cause of death.
Timeline of Events
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2001-06-18
Body discovered by can collector
Unidentified male body found wrapped in black plastic sheeting, bed linens, and carpet along Old Stage Road near Pecan Road intersection
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2001-06-18
Autopsy performed
Jackson County coroner determined cause of death as gunshot wound to right temple; body was bound with nylon rope at head, upper torso, waist, and feet; bed linens soaked with dried blood
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Case Information
Incident:June 18, 2001
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 18, 2001
Last Updated:October 30, 2026