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NJ Cops Release Sketches to Help ID Man Found Dead in 1982

Composite sketches show what unidentified victim may have looked like
Posted Aug 3, 2026 8:24 AM CDT
NJ Cops Release Sketches to Help ID Man Found Dead in 1982
The police sketch of what the man may have looked like at the time of his death.   (New Jersey State Police)

Decades after a body turned up in a New Jersey marsh, investigators are taking another shot at naming the man. The New Jersey State Police have released facial reconstruction sketches in hopes of identifying skeletal remains found on May 14, 1982, in a marshy meadow off Golden Hammock Thorofare in Brigantine, reports NBC News.

Authorities say the man likely died between 1981 and 1982, notes CBS News. He's believed to have been white, 35 to 45 years old, about 5-foot-6, and roughly 165 pounds. Anyone who thinks they recognize the man or has information that could help is urged to contact the State Police Missing Persons Unit at 609-882-2000, ext. 2554, or email missingpinformation@njsp.gov.

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