Palisades Interstate Park Cliff John Doe 2006. Credit: DDP
DNA Doe Project is thrilled to announce a new affiliation with Ramapo College of New Jersey. This affiliation fortifies our commitment to leadership in the field of IGG through strategic partnerships that strengthen the model for the ethical and proficient practice of investigative genetic genealogy.
The inaugural class of the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center online IGG certificate program will take the lead on investigative genetic genealogy for the following two cases out of New Jersey.
Case No. 1: Palisades Interstate Park Cliff John Doe 2006
On April 6, 2006, the skeletal remains of a man were found at the base of cliffs above Henry Hudson Drive within the Palisades Interstate Park in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He was estimated to be between 44-64 years old and approximately 5’9” tall with light brown hair and a scar above his left eye. He was missing an upper front tooth and had previous fractures to his face and right ribs. There was evidence of bone fusion in his left hip, possibly causing him to limp. The man most likely suffered from arthritis and back pain due to several collapsed and fused vertebrae.
A black and silver Field and Stream watch and a silver Pierre Cardin watch were found with the remains.
Case No. 2: Hudson River Shore John Doe 2011
On April 21, 2011, the remains of man were discovered in Palisades Interstate Park in Bergen County, New Jersey. The individual is believed to have washed up on the shore of the Hudson River during a storm.
Estimated to be between 31-51 years old, 6’1” and 225 pounds, the Caucasian man had brown eyes, brown hair and sparse, dark facial hair. His clothing included white socks with a green and black “TH” or “TXH” logo, a blue button down XXL Ralph Lauren shirt, blue Claiborne jeans size 36×34, and black size 12 Rockport shoes.
This John Doe had a rectangular scar measuring 1 ½” x ¾” in the center of his chest.
Both cases are currently undergoing testing.
Republished courtesy of DDP.