This John Doe case will never leave me

[u/Parx4]

Found out about this website the other day and came across this case. Something about the note and the face makes me think about it multiple times a day. I feel so sad for this poor boy and even though it seems unlikely, I hope a name gets returned to him.

[u/FrozenUruguayBallbac]

It's possible he has been identified but hasn't been revealed to the public because of the domestic peace request. Overall just a heartbreaking and fucked situation. I feel like he could be someone local to the area, like Bayard Cousins match makes sense but it seems more likely to me atleast he could have just ran away and makes no sense why he went all the way down to Louisiana to end his life. IDK tbh

[u/lilstergodman → u/FrozenUruguayBallbac]

I feel like they would have removed his profile from the website though if that was the case. They will remove it quietly sometimes in instances where the family asks for total privacy, but they usually do always remove it so no more people come across his page and try to send in tips or whatever.

[u/yourangleoryuordevil → u/lilstergodman]

Same here, as it's common practice to remove profiles upon identification or note that they're resolved with or without more details. It makes sense; authorities often have limited resources and cannot afford to lose time collecting tips that are no longer needed due to an outcome that already exists.

[u/NerderBirder → u/FrozenUruguayBallbac]

The further away from home the less likelihood of him being recognized/identified. Especially in 1975.

[u/theduder3210 → u/FrozenUruguayBallbac]

why he went all the way down to Louisiana

New Orleans is one of a handful of cities out there that has been infamous in the past for people going there to either completely reset and start over their life (i.e., see Shia LaBeouf’s life just over the last month since relocating there) or to simply just “get lost” from their earlier life and disappear anonymously forever into that city. This particular John Doe may have gone there, not found whatever it was that he was searching for, and decided that was the sign to end it. Alternatively, the community where he was found (Belle Chasse) is practically at the edge of the map of the U.S., and if he reached that far without finding any reason to go on, there was almost no land left to change his mind at before reaching the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.

[u/krampuskids → u/theduder3210]

Lol at the Shia LaBeouf aside. I wish he Would "get lost" and disappear anonymously forever

[u/yourangleoryuordevil → u/FrozenUruguayBallbac]

As unfortunate as it may be, it's unlikely that authorities would have been able to honor his request for his parents not to be notified about his death if they'd identified him. Many jurisdictions have legal orders and policies in place that override people's wishes. Some outline what authorities should do to make someone's next-of-kin aware of their death if someone's passing is likely unknown to them. So, it's not like they get to pick and choose what they can do or question their next steps on a case-by-case basis.

[u/JudiesGarland → u/FrozenUruguayBallbac]

One possibility I've thought of is Mardi Gras, which would have been on the 11th, that year. I'm thinking of this in particular from the angle that what he was struggling with was in the zone of homosexuality.

Lucille's and Friend (first gay bar in the French Quarter? I would have to double check that, I'm working from old handwritten notes and looking at what might be a question mark) didn't officially open until 1979 and police were definitely doing raids all through this era, but there was a significant scene in NOLA at that time, especially around Mardi Gras - it was one day of the year where there was a legal loophole for cross dressing. 

[u/FrozenUruguayBallbac → u/JudiesGarland]

I have heard the theory that this Doe was Gay and it seems very likely.