Who was the young man found on a Houston sidewalk in 1979?

Found injured and alone on a Houston sidewalk in 1979, this young man’s identity has been a mystery for nearly half a century.

On April 28, 1979, a young man was discovered lying on the sidewalk near 2100 Cochran Street in Houston. He had died only minutes earlier, but the trauma to his body left him unrecognizable.

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Nicknamed Harris County John Doe, investigators estimated the man was between 15 and 20 years old. He stood about 5′4″ to 5′8″ tall, weighed around 140 pounds, and had brown eyes, short black hair, and a thin mustache.

Notable marks included a burn scar on his left hip, a vaccination scar on his left arm, and scars on both knees.

At the time, he was wearing a brown and orange long-sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up, brown slacks without back pockets, white socks, and black Harness boots, size 6 and a half.

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Though fingerprints were collected, the young man has remained unidentified for more than four decades.

If you have any information about the identity of Harris County John Doe or what happened to him, you’re urged to contact the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences or the Houston Police Department.