Flat Tops John Doe.

MUS-2026-0205

Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.

Skeletal remains were found on September 8, 2004, by bow hunters inside a tent at a remote campsite at about 9,700 feet elevation in the White River National Forest, 12 trail miles from Glenwood Springs, Colorado. No cause of death could be determined, though it may have been natural. A notebook held entries addressed to 'Lib' mentioning cremation; the tent also held $600 in cash and National Geographic trail maps with a marked route. The man had severe back and neck degeneration and extensive gold dental work. He remains unidentified and is still listed on Colorado's official cold-case site.

1. 2004

   Skeletal remains of an unidentified man are found inside a tent at a remote campsite near Glenwood Springs on September 8, 2004.

2. 2004

   The tent holds $600 cash, trail maps with a marked route and a notebook addressed to 'Lib'. No cause of death is determined.

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• Colorado Bureau of Investigation: Cold Case Detail
• Uncovered: 2004 Garfield County John Doe
• KOOL: Flat Tops Death Mystery