Unsolved Case- Dennis R. McConn

Dennis R. McConn was past seen successful Kenosha, Wisconsin successful 1977.

Dennis’ hairstyle, the beingness oregon lack of immoderate facial hairsbreadth oregon eyeglasses, and oculus colour are each unknown.

On August 15th of 1978, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office was made alert of a quality skull recovered by loggers successful a remote, wooded country successful the Township of Knapp. Along with a skull, Law Enforcement besides recovered parts of a jaw bone, vertebrae, and a silver-colored Medi-Stud marque earring astir 100 yards from the road. The earring is believed to person been utilized astatine receptor piercing salons astatine the time. Below is an representation from the earring that was recovered astatine the scene.

When the remains were found, they were estimated to person been successful the country for respective months earlier the discovery. The mode of decease is believed to beryllium a homicide.

The hold successful the remains being identified was owed to the limitations successful DNA testing. On May 1, 2014, Information was entered into the NamUs database. (There are presently 48 unidentified cases listed successful NamUs from Wisconsin). In 2019, Law Enforcement reached retired to the DNA Doe Project for assistance and successful aboriginal 2021, forensic genealogists from the DNA Doe Project were palmy successful identifying the remains arsenic Dennis R. McConn. Dennis was calved successful DeKalb, Illinois and attended DeKalb High School.

Dennis was 29 years aged erstwhile helium went missing. The beneath photograph is simply a technological reconstruction from the recovered skull that approximated his quality backmost successful 1978.

Dennis’ lawsuit has not yet been solved and Law Enforcement is seeking the public’s assistance with the probe into what happened to Dennis and wherefore helium would person been successful Jackson County.

Any leads oregon accusation should beryllium directed to:

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Crime Stoppers

(800) 228-3203, ext. 199

OR

Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children & Adults

1-800-THE-HOPE (1-800-843-4673)

Sources:

Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children & Adults

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