DB Cooper (Dan Cooper)

In this episode, we cover two people who were likely homeless at the time of their deaths– Preacher Man and Victoria Jane Doe. On November 8th 2010, in Tampa, Florida, a homeless man went looking for his fellow homeless friend whom he hadn’t heard from in five to six months. He checked the woods where his friend resided and he made an unfortunate discovery. He found his friend diseased in his camp area and called the police. It’s estimated he had been dead for a few days before his body was found. The diseased man was known as Mike or Preacher Man to his friends, but no one knew his legal name. He was between 5’5 and 5’9 and was only 90 to 105 pounds, which is very underweight. He was between 50 and 60 years old and had 2 inch long gray hair. For our second case, on November 11, 2022, there was a fire in Downtown Victoria, in British Columbia, Canada. Although firefighters and police believe the fire was not set on purpose, someone did unfortunately lose their life in it. Once the flames were extinguished, first responders found a deceased woman. Authorities believe the woman was homeless and used the building as shelter. Unfortunately, the devastation of the fire has made it difficult to identify her by her physical appearance. She could have been between the ages of 20 and 60 years old and was anywhere between 176 and 395 pounds, or 80 to 179 kilograms. She had blue glittery toenail polish on at the time of her death. Tune into this episode to hear their stories. Support the podcast to support the DNA Doe Project cases covered in my last episode: https://hdmedia.company/doe-identify-podcast/#support-the-podcast/ Learn about Pod Moth: https://podmoth.network/ Listen to the Getting Down and Wordy Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gettingdownandwordy Thank you to Michael of the Haunted Apartment Complex podcast for being a guest editor! Listen to his podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jack-billings-presents- Episode Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NRQjXh0Kc5eiVuf5Idi4pmhlqTo-H8QiJ1GkvVScnbY/edit?usp=sharing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doe-identify/support

Today is a very different episode because we aren’t covering an unidentified victim, but rather, a notorious criminal. Let's talk about DB Cooper. November 24th, 1971, was the night before Thanksgiving for us in the States. At the Portland International Airport in Oregon, a man purchased a one-way ticket to Seattle-Tacoma Airport for $20 in cash with the name Dan Cooper. The plane was Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305, a 727. This man was described as a middle-aged white male with a dark complexion. He had dark hair, brown eyes, and tan skin. The report of his height varies between 5’10 and 6’1 depending on the source. He was between 170 and 175 pounds and was wearing either a black or brown suit, a white shirt, brown shoes, black sunglasses, and a black trenchcoat. His luggage consisted of a brown paper bag and a briefcase. He had no accent to the people on the flight, which in the States, often indicates a West Coast accent. He later hijacked the plane and stole $200,000. He parachuted out of the plane and was never seen again. He is now one of the U.S.'s most notorious criminals. Support the podcast to support the DNA Doe Project cases covered in my last episode: https://hdmedia.company/doe-identify-podcast/#support-the-podcast/ Learn about Pod Moth: https://podmoth.network/ Thank you to Michael of the Haunted Apartment Complex podcast for being a guest editor! Listen to his podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jack-billings-presents-haunted-apartment-complex/id1572711048 Episode Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10GbTwxLwQ1wQ7Wd2S1ywBPu1xe1V9OnET1xAmYMedVQ/edit?usp=sharing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doe-identify/support

Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Doe Identify Podcast. This episode is a special one because I have selected four active DNA Doe Project cases. Our previous fundraising episodes have greatly impacted the organizations with all of your support, so I figured we would do another one, this time supporting the DNA Doe Project. On this episode, I cover the Smith County Jane Doe (1985), the Three Points John Doe (1988), the Pond Jane Doe from the Granite Site, and the Little Lost Seabrook Doe. Each of them has a very different story and vary in information. Please listen to this episode to hear each of them. Affiliate links to support the DNA Doe Project: https://hdmedia.company/doe-identify-podcast/#support-the-podcast/ Learn about the DNA Doe Project. Check out the Podmoth Network! Listen to the Brutal, Bizarre, and Boozy Podcast! Episode Sources (the first links are where you can donate directly) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doe-identify/support

Varinder Singh is the name of an unclaimed man found in the River Thames at Ballast Quay. This young man, who was 25 to 30 years old, was likely Asian, specifically Indian, and had short black hair, brown eyes, and a medium build. He was 173 to 183 centimeters, which is 5’8 to 6’0. He had two tattoos, one on his right arm that said Kamal and one on his right hand that was 984 or 786. He was found with an Italian driver’s license and a National Health Service card with the name Varinder Singh. His license photo is used in the episode art. He was also found with a TV license card and a T-mobile top-up card. If you know who this young man could be or know his family, please submit a tip to the U.K. Missing Persons team through the form linked below. Learn more about PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Affiliate Links to Support the Podcast: https://hdmedia.company/doe-identify-podcast/#support-the-podcast/ Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/120lMp48ZTexAHuSyZHsGh2vTFhH5jrku-Dc9OFq1Fc8/edit?usp=sharing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doe-identify/support

TW: This episode covers the cases of a teenager and an infant. No explicit or graphic language is used. Our first case is about a young girl who was picked up in Perry, Oklahoma with her guitar, her birth certificate, and a coin purse by serial killer Ronald Lamphear. Along with his girlfriend, Diana Geisinger, they rode together until they got to Guadalupe County, New Mexico. This is where her body was found on the side of I-40, Route 74. She was wearing blue jeans and a blue halter-style vest with jewelry that’s described as Native American in style. She also had dark brown moccasin shoes, which are also a Native American style. The medical examiner describes her as white with curly, (possibly dyed) blonde hair and blue eyes. Our second case is about a baby that investigators lovingly named Wyatt. On March 26, 2020, at the height of COVID, an infant was found along a water bank in the Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee by a fisherman. The baby had only been deceased for 24 hours and he was so young that we only know he was 34-weeks gestational age, which means that he was born very early and didn’t even have a chance to develop past that point. All we really know about him is that he had thick curly hair and was white, and was only found with a black plaid shirt around his head. Episode Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qtn06rN2sDXVy8Gf5pv-pzbTNIKhx9jErelpSBV6etg/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Affiliate Links to Support Save Haven Baby Boxes: https://hdmedia.company/doe-identify-podcast/#support-the-podcast/ Safe Haven Baby Boxes: https://shbb.org/donate --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doe-identify/support

Today, Hailey is joined by Amelia from the Veteran Doe. The Veteran Doe is an amazing organization that only covers unidentified and missing service members. The case they cover together is the Paratrooper John Doe. On May 26 1984, a young man was found in a canal in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, specifically the Intercostal Waterway at the 500 block of Bayshore Drive. This young man was white and between 21 and 30 years old. He had only been deceased for one day. He had light brown hair and was 5’9. Head brown eyes and had two distinctive tattoos. One of his tattoos, located on his right arm says U.S. Paratroopers, joined by an image with a skull with a red beret, which signifies this is a U.S. Army tattoo specifically. He also had a tattoo on his left forearm that said Born to Fly Free with a pegasus above it. Tune into this episode to hear more about the Paratrooper John Doe and about the Veteran Doe. If any of you have information, even if it’s just about his tattoos, please contact the Fort Lauderdale Police Department at 954-764-4357. Agency case number 84-73082. The Veteran Doe: https://www.veterandoe.com/ Learn more about PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Affiliate Links to Support the Podcast: https://hdmedia.company/doe-identify-podcast/#support-the-podcast/ Episode Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ACNjivrNRT3QFhHnBQY9okle3lxIwpbuSgmGOkp6BtA/edit?usp=sharing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doe-identify/support

A man named "Joe" tragically met his demise while walking in the Euclid Creek Reservation in South Euclid, Ohio on May 8th, 1981. Accompanied by three other individuals, he, unfortunately, fell off a cliff. Joe, a Caucasian male, possessed brown hair that was described as thin, indicating possible hair loss. His brown eyes contained lighter shades within them, and he sported a beard and mustache. Standing at a height of 5'7" and weighing 146 pounds, he had a slender physical appearance. Among his belongings, Joe was discovered with suntan oil, two bottles of bonnie bell lotion, ultra brite toothpaste, a green toothbrush, two Bic razors, four cleansing wipes, and a plastic vial. These items were found alongside a Lee brand blue denim jacket (size 38 regular). The attire he wore consisted of a plaid flannel shirt in blue, brown, tan, and white, bearing the Grodins Brand. His pants were tan Levi Strauss, and he had on a medium-sized brown vinyl jacket from the L'avion brand. Additionally, he wore a large-sized brown belt by Anne Klein. For footwear, he had orange ankle boots in size 8.5. Regrettably, on July 26, 1981, an individual was observed tragically leaping to their demise from the Detroit-Superior bridge. The specific location of this incident was approximately 100 feet south of Merwin Avenue. Unfortunately, there is limited information available regarding this individual. However, here is what we do know. The person was identified as a Caucasian male, likely aged between 45 and 55. Standing at a height of 5'10" and weighing 143 pounds, he had brown straight hair of considerable length. He possessed a graying brown mustache and beard. Although described as hazel, his eyes appear blue in post-mortem images. It appears that he was missing at least two front teeth, and potentially more towards the back. This suggests a lack of access to dental care for several years, possibly even decades. In terms of attire, he was discovered wearing a single blue quilted jacket from K Mart, which was sized small. He also had on a light blue, green, and beige flannel shirt, along with plaid flannel pants in shades of brown, blue, gray, and white. Notably, he wore mismatched socks, one blue and the other black, with a possibility of a third sock layered beneath the blue one according to NamUs records. Blue Converse shoes were also present, although the size is not specified. Additionally, a white belt is visible in the clothing photographs provided by NamUs. Check out PodMoth: https://podmoth.network Listen to the Lost Signal Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3scqfejlP6WgYRLGcut42o Shop our affiliates: https://hdmedia.company/doe-identify-podcast/#support-the-podcast/ Episode Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vvxt-yzwAfc8Ml1ttjIBPKEPrCg-kH6dbBrj3ehD68k/edit?usp=sharing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doe-identify/support

This episode covers two unidentified women from England– The Bedgebury Forest Woman and the Baldock Jane Doe. The Bedgebury Forest Woman is the name of a woman found in the Bedgebury Forest, which is South of London, on October 23, 1979. She was found in a homemade dress that had been tailored significantly. She was likely between 30 and 35 years old and had brown, straight, shoulder-length hair, and hazel eyes. She was 5'1 and had a thin build. Investigators believe she was a mother and she was unfortunately pregnant at the time of her death. A trial has taken place for her murder, where Harry Pennells was found not guilty. The Baldock Jane Doe, also known as the Girl in the Afghan Coat, was a young woman who was hit by a car on the A507 highway near London on February 18, 1975. She was hitchhiking, trying to get to London. A couple believes her name was Odile Ludic, a French student that stayed with them for six months. This woman was between 7 and 25 years old, was 5'3 to 5'4, and had blonde hair with hazel eyes. If you know who either of these women are, please contact the UK Missing Persons Unit. Learn more about PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Listen to Getting Down and Wordy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-down-wordy/id1581316249 Episode Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10fNe9pJ4kECj9msWBTQsS3eo0Yy7pFr9aZ8ucuiJZus/edit?usp=sharing Shop our affiliates: https://hdmedia.company/doe-identify-podcast/#support-the-podcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doe-identify/support

This episode does include cases with violent manner of deaths, including one that could be a minor. Please use your best judgment when listening. Our first case covers a woman who was found decomposed on May 30, 1996 in the Warren Bayou in Southport, Florida. She was seen at Tan Fannie’s on April 20, 1996, which was a topless bar in Panama City Beach, Florida. She was wearing a blue or bluish-green ¾ sleeve pullover sweatshirt with the word Laguna on it. She was likely between the ages of 21 and 40. The young woman had shoulder-length curly light brown hair with blonde highlights and was about average height at 5’6 to 5’9, or 170 to 179 centimeters. She was missing one of her right lower teeth, and her upper wisdom teeth. Her NamUs profile reports that she may have been European, specifically Czech. If you know who this woman was, please contact Detective Harbuck at 850-747-4700 Our second case covers a young girl between the ages of 15 and 25 who was found on May 20, 1996, with a gunshot wound to the neck. This young woman had shoulder-length, reddish, curly hair that was tied into a ponytail. Investigators believe she was likely bi-racial and black and white. She had brown eyes, freckles on her face, and had the blood type ‘O’. She was 5’3, or 161 centimeters and weighed 191 pounds, or about 87 kilos. They tested her blood and she had no indicators of drugs in her system, but she could have been a smoker. She was also found with a gold-colored teddy bear watch. If you know who this young woman could be, please contact Detective Kelly Dupuis at (313) 600-9205. Check out the PodMoth Network: https://podmoth.network/ Listen to Buzz Killers: https://www.buzzkillerspodcast.com/ Support the Podcast: https://hdmedia.company/doe-identify-podcast/#support-the-podcast/ Episode Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yU5HE-vnoll8a-7MxAmglqI96JsiiJWf3IhaPVLqNV0/edit?usp=sharing Fair Use Disclaimer (Copyright Act 1974, Sect. 107): Some of/the stories shared on this episode were obtained from Reddit, a public forum. We will remove them if requested. The opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the host(s). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doe-identify/support

TW: This episode contains the topic of suicide and the death of someone who could be a child. Please use your best judgment when listening. Honolulu County John Doe: On September 28, 2010, construction workers were working on a residential property in the Manoa area. As the construction workers were breaking up concrete, they unfortunately found a sock with what looked like a skeletonized human foot. Investigators believe the man has been dead since the 1980s. He was 5 feet 9 inches, which is about 175 centimeters. We aren’t sure what his hair color was for some reason. We do know this John Doe likely had some type of degenerative disease, specifically DISH. He also had this degeneration in the sacroiliac joint and extraspinal area. He had a well-developed maxillary torus along the midline of his mouth palate. We also know he was a bit older at 40 to 57 years old and he was white. Rockdale County John Doe: On December 17, 2010, skeletal remains were found near a vacant house off Salem Road behind the Ingles Market shopping center in Conyers, Georgia. The autopsy discovered that this was a young African American male who had died around eight months prior. His age range was unfortunately as young as 14 to 27 years old. He was 5’5 to 5’10 and his hair color was black. His eye color is unknown because of the level of decomposition. Links: Episode Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_eQpU68U9kkyVGuwWzKwrHOvv7zM2eA6wdG2NxgcSoA/edit?usp=sharing Affiliate Links and Codes to Support the Pod: https://hdmedia.company/doe-identify-podcast Listen to Freaky Fridays: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freaky-fridays/id1553779633 Learn more about the PodMoth Network: https://podmoth.network/ DISCLAIMER: Fair Use Disclaimer (Copyright Act 1974, Sect. 107): Some of/the stories shared on this episode were obtained from Reddit, a public forum. We will remove them if requested. The opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the host(s). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doe-identify/support