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Do you recognize any of these faces?

A joint project between the RCMP and New York Academy of Art has resulted in the forensic facial reconstruction of 14 unidentified men who were found dead in B.C.

Forensic facial reconstruction project hopes to solve the mystery of some of B.C.'s unidentified dead

(CHARITY SAMPSON PHOTOGRAPHY)

The RCMP has released the results of a unique facial reconstruction project for 14 unidentified men whose remains were found in British Columbia as far back as 1972.

Thecollaboration with the New York Academy of Art saw sculptors use3D-printed copies of skulls provided by the BC Coroners Service as a base on which they built up layers of clay to createan approximation of what the person looked like when alive.

A fuller description of the finished reconstructions can be found here.

Anyone with tips is asked to contact the local police department where the person went missing. More information can be found on the federal government'sCanada's Missingpage.

All photos courtesy of Charity Sampson Photography

Male, aged 25-40, discovered in North Vancouver, 1994

  • Suspicious death.
  • Healed fracture to his right wrist.
  • Asian, medium build.
  • Stained teeth.


Male, aged45-70, discovered in Vancouver,1990

  • Several healed fractures, including one on the right side of the skull.
  • Caucasian withlong, brown hair.
  • Six feet tall


Male, aged30-49, discovered in Delta,1998

  • Asian, with long black hair and good teeth.
  • Wearing dark Bugle Boy brand T-shirt.
  • Wooden cross necklace on cord.


Male, aged40-60, discovered in Burnaby, 2019

  • Green hoodiewith "Athletic" on front.
  • May have gone missing in2013.
  • Black, straight ponytail.


Male, aged30-49, discovered on Whistler Mountain,1987

  • May have been from South Africa or the United States.
  • Caucasian, approximately five feet nine inches, 150 pounds.
  • Long brown hair.


Male, aged40-55, discovered in Parksville,1992

  • U.S. currency in pocket.
  • Recently had surgery for ingrown toenails.
  • Healed collarbone fracture.


Male, aged50-65, discovered in West Vancouver,1996

  • Healed injuries possibly from major accident including:
    • severe injuries to his right arm and leg
    • a fractured skull, nose and ribs


Male, aged25-40, discovered in Lytton, 2016

  • Good dental work.
  • May have died several years earlier.


Male, aged45-55, discovered in Richmond,2008

  • Suffered from heart disease.
  • Full set of dentures.
  • Indigenous.


Male, aged30-49, discovered in Coquitlam, 1998

  • Visibly decayed teeth and missing upper left front tooth prior to death.
  • Left knee deformity.
  • Osgoode-Schlater's disease.


Male, aged20-40, discovered on Hollyburn Mountain, 1984

  • Tan suede cowboy boots, Double H brand.
  • Caucasian, medium build.
  • Black leather braided belt.


Male, aged18-35, discovered in Chilliwack, 1972

  • Brown hair, brown eyes.
  • Well looked after teeth.
  • Slender build.


Male, aged40-60, discovered in Port Moody,1995

  • Osteoarthritis in neck and back.
  • Wearing Edmonton Psychiatric Centre underwear.
  • White, slender build.


Male, aged30-50, discovered in Richmond,2004

  • Good dental work with gold tooth in left lower jaw.
  • Caucasian, six feet tall.