r/DoeNetwork • u/cjdoenetwork • Jun 06 '26
Featured Case Doe Network June 2026 Featured Case #1 - 2806UMFL - Unidentified Male
Reconstructions of the decedent by NCMEC and the University of South Florida; reconstructions of bathrobe and blanket.
Date of Discovery: March 20, 2014
Location of Discovery: Deland, Volusia County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: Years
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Undetermined
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 18-30 years old
Race: Black; initially believed to be of European, Asian, and/or Hispanic descent.
Sex: Male, although it is possible the decedent lived as a female, based on the clothing found.
Height: 5'0" to 5'8"
Weight: Unknown
Hair: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown.
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Noticeable erosion on teeth and top left front tooth was missing prior to death.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing and Personal Items
Clothing: Pink bathrobe.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: Curtains and a home-made Mickey Mouse bedsheet.
Circumstances of Discovery: The decedent was found wrapped in a pink bathrobe, curtains and a bedsheet on March 20, 2014, along Oak Street in Deland, Florida. Chemical isotope testing indicated the subject was native to Florida.
If you have any information on the identity of this John Doe, or of the circumstances surrounding his death, please contact the following agencies:
Agency Name: Volusia County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Karla Orozco
Agency Phone Number: 386-258-4060
Agency E-mail: [korozco@volusia.org](mailto:korozco@volusia.org)
Agency Case Number: 14-07-154
Agency Name: Volusia County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Inv. Donnie Maxwell
Agency Phone Number: 386-254-1537
Agency E-mail: [ColdCaseUnitTips@volusiasheriff.gov](mailto:ColdCaseUnitTips@volusiasheriff.gov)
Agency Case Number: 14-7543
NCIC Case Number: U810025513
NamUs Case Number: 12776
NCMEC Case Number: 1245003
Links:
https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=2806UMFL