UP107687

The Olean John Doe: Unidentified on North Clinton Street (2023)

Last generated March 26, 2026

An unidentified Black male collapsed near a bus stop on North Clinton Street in Olean, New York, on July 14, 2023, and was transported to Olean General Hospital. He died at Buffalo General Hospital on July 31, 2023. Despite a recognizable face, detailed tattoos, and distinctive physical characteristics, he has not been identified. He is carried in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as UP107687, with the Erie County Medical Examiner's Office as the case owner under case number 23-1150.[1]

Discovery

Witnesses observed the man becoming unresponsive near a bus stop on North Clinton Street in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, on July 14, 2023.[2] No foul play was suspected; the event was witnessed as a medical collapse. Emergency responders transported him to Olean General Hospital. He was subsequently transferred to Buffalo General Hospital, where he died on July 31, 2023.[1] The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office in Buffalo assumed jurisdiction and assigned the case the medical examiner number 23-1150.

Description

The decedent was a Black male, measured at 6 feet 1 inch tall and 352 pounds.[1][2] His estimated age at death ranges from 30 to 60 years old. He had thick, curly brown-gray hair approximately half an inch in length, and a mustache and beard of similar length.[1] Both eyes were brown. His face was in recognizable condition at the time of recovery.

No clothing or personal effects are recorded in the NamUs case profile.[1]

Tattoos

The decedent's most distinctive identifying feature is a nearly complete sleeve of tattoos covering his right arm.[2] The following tattoos have been documented:

  • Upper right back bicep: the text "The World Shall Not Perish But Have Eternal Life. John 3:16." arranged in the shape of a cross[2]
  • Upper-inner right bicep: Mother Mary[2]
  • Right shoulder: fallen angel[2]
  • Above the elbow: Chinese/Kanji characters[2]
  • Inner right mid-arm: Resurrection Stone[2]
  • Right forearm: the Last Supper[2]
  • Right forearm: Crucified Christ[2]
  • Location unspecified within the sleeve: heavens opening over mountains[2]

Investigation

The City of Olean Police Department and the Buffalo Police Department are listed as investigating agencies alongside the Erie County Medical Examiner's Office.[1] The named law enforcement contact for tips is Captain Robert Blovsky of the Olean Police Department Street Crimes Unit.[2]

The case has been open since the decedent's death in July 2023. As of December 3, 2025, the individual remained unidentified.[2] No missing person candidates have been publicly proposed or formally compared to UP107687 in any accessible source.

How to Help

Anyone with information about this individual is asked to contact:

  • Olean Police Department, Captain Robert Blovsky: (716) 376-5678[2]
  • Erie County Medical Examiner's Office: (716) 961-7591[2]

The NamUs case page is publicly accessible at namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/107687. The Erie County Medical Examiner's case number is 23-1150.[1]

References

  1. "NamUs Case UP107687." National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. namus.gov
  2. "Olean John Doe — Still Unidentified." McKean County, PA Cold Cases (resharing WNY Missing & Unidentified Persons post, originally June 20, 2024; reshared December 3, 2025). facebook.com
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