Case reference: 2007003699
Discovered on: April 9, 2007
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Estimated Age: 40 to 65
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Hair: Grey, White, Short, 2-3 inches in length
Teeth: He had no upper teeth for many years prior to death. He had one canine and two premolar teeth on each side of his lower jaw, and no front teeth. He also had no fillings. He likely wore a full upper denture and partial lower denture–both were likely old and worn. His remaining teeth were poorly cared for, he had cavities and a chronic abscess on both right and left teeth.
Height: 168cm / 5ft 6in to 183cm / 6ft 0in
Notable: DNA Available
Wearing or features:
Belt: Black
Jacket: Nylon, Blue, Green, “Penmans” brand, zippered jacket
Jeans: Denim, Blue, “Wrangler” brand, size 34×34
Shirt: “Fitrite” brand, size large
Shirt: Denim, Blue, “Kinswood” brand long sleeved button down shirt, size large
Shoes: White, Left running shoe, size 9 1/2
Underwear: White, “Fruit of the Loom” brand
Other Items: A pack of chewing gum, “Trim” brand nail clippers, Black, “Bic” brand lighter, Black, “Zebra” brand black and chrome pen, Silver, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Folding knife in a sheath attached to his belt
Watch: Silver, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Left Wrist, “U.S. Army”, water resistant watch with blue face
Money: $12.99 with one discolored coin, unknown denomination
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Details: On the night of April 7, 2007, the skull was first seen by a neighbor at the end of their driveway. They thought the skull belonged to an animal and kicked it across the road, where it landed inside a ditch.
On April 9, 2007, at around 6:30 pm, a neighbor discovered the skull in the ditch off Glancaster Road. Police officers had told residents that an animal possibly dug it up from a nearby cemetery. A coroner later determined that the skull didn’t originate from a historical site. A forensic anthropologist was later brought in to help identify and examine the skull.
On April 18, 2007, at approximately 10 am, Hamilton Police commenced a search of the area for any clues relating to the skull found in the woods, utilizing their Ground Search and Rescue Team, O.P.P. cadaver dogs and volunteers from the community.
Approximately one hour into the search, O.P.P. cadaver dogs located additional human remains near the intersection of Glancaster Road and Fiddlers Green Road in a heavily forested area.
An autopsy on the additional remains eventually confirmed that they matched the skull found earlier. The date of death is estimated to have occurred in the summer or fall of 2006. However, an estimated date of death occurring in the fall of 2005 or spring of 2006 cannot be definitively ruled out. Foul play is not suspected.
The police have attempted to match the decedent to similar missing persons cases, but no positive matches have come in. DNA was extracted from the remains.
If you have information on this case, please contact any of the following:
OPP Ontario Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (ONCMPUR) OPP ONCMPUR:
Telephone: 1-877-934-6363 or 1-705-330-4144
Email: opp.isb.resolve@opp.ca
Reference Case#: ONCMPUR-20070036
Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477)
Online at: https://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/submit-a-tip/submit-a-tip
Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping
Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at: canadasmissing-disparuscanada@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Sources:
Canada’s Missing
Missed Lives
Someone Saw Something 
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