John Doe found in Prescott, AZ in 1983 identified as Edwin "Edd" Mowrey

In 1983, workers in Prescott, Arizona were digging a trench and found a human cranium, alongside a time capsule and various animal bones. For decades, the remains couldn't be identified, until 2025 when the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office submitted the remains to Othram. Othram was able to identify the skull as belonging to Edwin "Edd" Mowrey, a Vietnam vet who lost touch with his family in the early 70s after getting back from Vietnam. Family members believe he may have been suffering from PTSD. I remember being intrigued with this case when I first read about it. I wonder what the significance of the time capsule was? Hats off to Othram for all the John/Jane Does they've been able to identify.

https://people.com/human-remains-found-time-capsule-in-1983-arizona-now-identified-missing-vietnam-vet-12058048

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas-missing/arizona-john-doe-edwin-mowrey-dna-othram/285-543db06d-7b2f-475d-a495-452e8bcb1d3e

https://dnasolves.com/articles/yavapai-county-1983-prescott-john-doe-edwin-mowrey/

https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2026/06/27/two-of-arizonas-john-does-identified-after-50-years-as-vietnam-war-veterans/

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u/TrippyTrellis — 6 days ago

I can't think of the name of a character actor. He was in old (pre-1970) movies and did a lot of black-and-white TV shows from the 50s and 60s. He had a deep, mellifluous voice. He wasn't movie star handsome but was interesting-looking with big eyes. Very good actor. He would have been in his 40s or so when he was doing these shows

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u/TrippyTrellis — 4 months ago