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PRIST IN BLACK &'.!point PE.', ONLY WHITFIELD COUNTY CORONER INVESTIGATORS REPORT M. E . • ___ O_A,_~_~_-b_~,_____ DECEDENT ~_: W M -;;-1ber+ Cl-ine 414 Sassafras St D;:,Hon '"'6" Rau · Sez NaDM Ho DM Addr- -- · - DEATH -OCCURRED nnkoowo- fonnd 8-19 B2 Garbooda J e Road, in we] J 0.tr. Location . tr other tha.n abon INJURY -OCCURRED un k nown ~=-=; O. ;=:tocc::....;.:-=.::...._ ____________ _ ---: Loca-, t;-oo-, cc lf-01.,...h-,---:th-.._.-,-...,..----- ---- -- - 7: 30 @> ~D ~ e~ t'-: e:--' c~t~i -;c v...,, e'---' r-"-,1"" 0.... r..., r~i...,s .,__M"'1""'c'"" D '--' o ,., n '-'- a...__..l.,,d '--=- _ ',_,_vl::,,_ Cc,,, S ,.,,O L_ ___ _ DEATHREPORTED 8-19-82 Datt Timc: Repor1sd By Ocpanmeal JURISDICTION MANNER OTHER FEATURES Violent _ X~- ----- N,turil ______ __ _ Umuended _ __ ___ _ Homicide ~ - - - - ---- Inmate _ __ _ _ __ _ _ Suicid~ _ _ _ _ ____ _ Suspicious _ ___ _ _ _ _ Accidental __ _ _ _ __ _ Suddenly Undete rm. _ _ ____ _ _ Adm . Cor:iz ___ _ __ _ Found Dad _X __ Fetus ____ _ OnJob __ _ _ _ Custody Unidentified __ _ _ Fire _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Delayed Death Delayed ~port Decomposed -- ~ ---- Traffic Dr iver _ __ __ __ _ Pas:senger _ _ __ __ _ SCENE : EVIDENCE : OCCUPATION: Rigor-mortis _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ ·~d ici~c _ · _ __ _ ___ _ _ Lividity _ _ _______ _ Weapons ________ _ WHERE EMPLOYED: lnjuri~ Suicide Note ____ _ __ _ Bod y Heat Fing<rprinu HOSPITAL : PHYSICIAN ; _ __ _ _ ____ _____ __ __ _ AM DOS _ _ DOA __ _ DIC__ DOW_ _ ADM. DATE: ____ TIME : _ _ PM Days __ _ AM DOW DATE : _____ TIME ; __ PM Houri SCENE DE.SCRIPTION: WITNESSES : PHONE NO.: Victim reported missing 11-2-80; search in p rogress since that date. Body found in well; rope around neck, hands ----- -- . tied ;-·- Gra de-all ·used - to · r emove ·:..: cor ps e ~-- -:··::·_ ·· -· -- .. -. - :-i_:- ..;....· __ -' ·_ .• . ~~-; ~--- .. - _. ...... :~_ ...... ' ;,_-;_j -- ~:~_r:::.~....l :-!~: . ... ·.~ ..... . _}..;. - ·~ : . - -. _ -_ :.- : .. ·- . ., -- : .. . , ; - ... .. .... .. ~ - . --. . . . ...... ; • • _: ! ·-· ·- : :.. -·. :.; : :" ·•: :-,!::~::s:: ,:-_. ·,• ... .. --~_ - : '":· --- -- -.- .--, - ... J-. ·.,. ... ::: _ ._ - -- • . ; PAST HISTORY: . (Known inj uries- Symp toms -·Medical Hx . · Priv."Drs.' Etc}" ;·~ ·: - ··· ·-· . ' ' .., • Gambling, pro s t i tution, h e avy drug d e alin gs !!\FO RMATIO N FROM Erenda_L._CliruL_ RELAT ION: wife PHYSICIAN : -- -- - - ----- WILLl'\1e. PHYSICIAN SIGN CERTIFICATE : No ADDRESS: _ _ _ __ _ __ ____ _ _ _ _ AMBULANC E SER VICE:__ _ ____ _ __ _ rNVEs T1G>.TOR: Det ectjye McDo n a ld AUTHOl{JZE lJ FUNERA L Hm. - ~I =- a~v~ e _ _ _ __ _ POLICE DEPARTMENT : __.W ..... C ,.,_._S .... O ,_ _ _ _ ___ ___ _ CAt:S E OF DEATH : 6 PART II OTHER SIGJs~FJCANT CONDITIONS :- .. - - ·, ..l. - :::--: ---:---;:::- -=--- :-- - -- - - .- - --: :--- - ---.-c-:- - -- - ------ --,- -.!.....:..=..:=....:..c:: c== - -- - - =: : Acci dent D Pbu o f Jnjury .-- - ., •. -1 Injury Oc.cuned TE MPORARY !: Su ici or, D V.'hiJc al work O CE RTIF1CA tt ·§ : Ho m .:C.. clc No1 "-ttile. at w o rk D ;;:--. - -- - - --- - ----,---'- - - -- - - --'----,--- -- - -- - -....L..- .L..:. :..L~ L_ __ _ _ _ _ _ ~ : ( C ity a.- T o -n) ( C o unt y ) (Stu or) ( Mo n th) (0.y) (Y ear ) ( Ho ur) PENDI N G Oth er _ _ _ Photo

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PRIST IN BLACK &'.!point PE.', ONLY

WHITFIELD COUNTY CORONER

INVESTIGATORS REPORT M. E . • ___ O_A,_~_~_-b_~,_____

DECEDENT ~_: W M -;;-1ber+ Cl-ine 414 Sassafras St D;:,Hon '"'6" Rau · Sez NaDM Ho DM Addr- -- · -

DEATH-OCCURRED nnkoowo- fonnd 8-19 B2 Garbooda J e Road, in we] J 0.tr. Location . tr other tha.n abon

INJURY -OCCURRED un k nown ~=-=; O.;=:tocc::....;.:-=.::...._ ____________ _ ---: Loca--,t;-oo-, cclf-01.,...h-,---:th-.._.-,-...,..------ ---- -- -

7: 30 @> ~ D~e~t'-:e:--'c~t~i -;cv...,,e'---'r-"-,1""0 .... r ...,r~i...,s.,__M"'1""'c'""D'--'o,.,n'-'-a...__..l.,,d'--=-_ ',_,_vl::,,_Cc,,,S,.,,OL_ ___ _ DEATHREPORTED 8-19-82 Datt Timc: Repor1sd By Ocpanmeal

JURISDICTION MANNER OTHER FEATURES

Violent _ X~- ----- N,turil ______ __ _

Umuended _ __ ___ _ Homicide ~ - - - - ----Inmate _ __ _ _ __ _ _ Suicid~ _ _ _ _ ____ _ Suspicious _ ___ _ _ _ _ Accidental __ _ _ _ __ _

Suddenly Undete rm. _ _ ____ _ _ Adm . Cor:iz ___ _ __ _

Found Dad _X _ _ Fetus ____ _ OnJob __ _ _ _

Custody Unidentified __ _ _ Fire _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Delayed Death

Delayed ~port

Decomposed -- ~ ---­Traffic

Dr iver _ __ __ __ _

Pas:senger _ _ __ __ _

SCENE : EVIDENCE : OCCUPATION:

Rigor-mortis _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ ·~d ici~c _· _ __ _ ___ _ _

Lividity _ _ _______ _ Weapons ________ _ WHERE EMPLOYED: lnjuri~ Suicide Note ____ _ __ _

Body Heat Fing<rprinu

HOSPITAL : PHYSICIAN; _ __ _ _ ____ _____ __ __ _

AM DOS _ _ DOA __ _ DIC __ DOW _ _ ADM. DATE: ____ TIME : _ _ PM Days __ _

AM DOW DATE : _____ TIME ; __ PM Houri

SCENE DE.SCRIPTION: WITNESSES: PHONE NO.: Victim reported missing 11-2-80; search in progress since that date. Body found in well; rope around neck, hands ----- --

. tied ;-·- Gra de-all ·used - to · r emove ·:..:cor ps e ~-- -:··::··_ ·· -· --..

-. - :-i_:-..;....· __ -' ·_ .•

. ~~-;~--- ... - _. ...... : ~_ ...... ' ;,_-;_j --~:~_r:::.~....l:-!~: . ... ·.~ ...... _}..;. - ·~ : . - -. _-_

:.- : .. ·-. ., --- : . . . , ; -... .. ...... ~ ~- . --.

. • . . ...... ; • • _: ! · - · · - : :.. -·. : . ; : :" ·•: :-,!::~::s::,:-_.·,• ... .. --~_- : '":· - ---- -.- .--, -... J-. ·.,. ... : :: _ ._ - -- • . ;

PAST HISTORY: . (Known inj uries- Symp toms -·Medical Hx . · Priv."Drs.' Etc}" ;·~ ·: - ··· ·-· . ' ' .. , •

Gambling, pro s t i tution, h e avy drug de alin g s

!!\FO RMATIO N FROM Erenda_L._CliruL_ RELATION: wife PHYSICIAN : -- -- - - -----WILLl'\1e. PHYSICIAN SIGN CERTIFICATE : No ADDRESS: _ _ _ __ _ __ ____ _ _ _ _

AMBULANC E SER VICE: __ _ ____ _ __ _ rNVEs T1G>.TOR: Det e ctjye McDon a ld

AUTHOl{JZE lJ FUNERAL Hm. - ~I=-a~v~e _ _ _ __ _ POLICE DEPARTMENT : __.W ..... C,.,_._S .... O,_ _ _ _ ___ ___ _

CAt:S E OF DEATH :

6 PART II OTHER SIGJs~FJCANT CONDITIONS :- .. - - · , ..l. -

::::--: ---:---;:::- -=---- :-- - -- - - .- - --: :--- - ---.-c-:-- -- - ------ --,- -.!.....:..=..:=....:..c::c= = - -- - -=:: Acci dent D Pbu o f Jnjury .-- - ., •. -1 Injur y Oc.cuned TEMPORARY !: Su ici or, D V.'hiJc al work O CE RTIF1CA tt ·§ : Ho m .:C..clc ~ No1 "-ttile. at w ork D ;; :--. - -- - - --- - ----,---'- - - -- - - --'----,--- -- - -- - -....L..- .L..:.:..L~ L_ __ _ _ _ _ _ ~ : (C ity a.- T o -n) ( Co unt y ) ( S tu or) ( Mo nth) (0.y) (Y ear ) (Ho ur) PENDI N G

Oth er _ _ _ Photo

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PREPARE _ IN

TRIPLICA'rE

GEORGIA CRIME LABORATORY GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

AUTOPSY OR REPORT OF EXAMINATION OF BODY

FORMS GBl-031 & 032

, MUST BE COMP LE TEO

ON ALL CASES.

r-.:AME OF DECEASED CLINE ELBERT OA-82-69

DATE OF DEATH: MONTH DAY 19 COUNTY WHERE DEATH OCCURRED WHITFIELD

INFORMATION

Ti is vear old white male was found in a well after bein missin since Nove::iber, 1980.

!n c oerformed under the orovisions of Ga. Code 21-205 on 8-19 - 82 at 7 P.M.

EXTERNAL EXAM

whi e male measuring 70 inches. The bodv surface

feet. The face is extensivel,· decomoosed.

bur2undv colored long sleeve

The lo-..,er trunk has under ants ulled do-..'TI par tl ,. The feet have sock s. The

o earms are decorn osed and fallin° into oieces. They are behind the back.

YND: A e e unshot wound is oresent in the left lower back at a point 45"

osterior mid line. It is an ovo"id wound measurin

on the ed ge. The surroundin

owin its ent rv at this wound.

d Ode rees downwards

ib

tissue of the base of the mesenter y where a lar e caliber gray colored metal bullet is

recovered at a point 45 inches above the heel and 3 inches to the left of _ the midline .

Tnis bullet i s now marke d on its base for identification 69 JM and rel eas ed along with a

deformed bull e t fra ment from th e l eft u er shirt re ion to the cu s tod y of· detective

Swinne . No other specific in'ur is · seen on-the bod surface.

USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF REQUIRED 1----- ---- - ---------=----='--'-----=--;:c_-'"-o o NOT FILL IN THIS SECT ION - FOR LAB USE ONLY

DATE- --- ---------,-----19--­

APPROVED --------- - -- - -----­

G6I -031 1717 5)

DA __ __ _ __ __,8"---'2=-3=--- -- - --- - 19 _:,8c..=2'--_

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"-'AME OF DECEASED CLINE, ELBERT OA-82-69

DATE OF DEATH : MONTH DAY 19 COUNTY WHERE DEATH OCCURRED WHITFIELD

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INTERNAL EXAM

T.~e bodv is evened in the usual Y-sha ed incision. The larynx has fractures from fire

and the neck soft tissue is charred. No hemorrha e is seen in the remaining tissue.

Th 111,-,c- and heart are deco moosed and dried. The valves and vess e l attachments are

i2n of in"ur or other abnonnalit is seen in the liver, ancreas,

oleen. The sto mach contains a small amount of fluid and the intestine

r,,i1 rl n ed in the usual man ner. The brain is decom osed

The kull has no fractures. Asam le of liver is

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ANATOMICAL FINDINGS

. 1 HOT WOUND OF BACK

? ION OF BODY

3. POS7 MORTEM BURNING OF BODY

h e l ower t ee th have five uoints of iden tity

avities in ~23 25. 26 and 30 " A

hi basis the identi-

7; r:: ,- · f"\;"'t

USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF REQUIRED L--- -- - -- -- -------------, DO '-OT FILL IN THIS SECTION - FOR LAB USE ONLY

DA _ _ __ ___ _ _ _ Bc_-_2~3_-_ _ ___ ,g _ 8_2 __

I DA TE -----,,4-f-"'-'-J._-"--.>L,=~,----~.- 19 ---

1 t. PFR OVED SI GNED --- - --~- - ---t\<-- ~ - -- - -- --- M .D.

I GEI-O~i ( i .'i5 J AFPR.OVED PATMO L OGIST J J.t. 1\.. !1 LlLn.W C., J.L

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STATE OF GEORGJA PAGE 1 OF 3

GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

DIVISION OF FORENSIC SCIENCES 82-17439 OFFICIAL RE .PORT CASE NUMBER

DATE ____ o_c_T_. __ 2_1_, __ 19 ~

VICTIM:

CLINE, ELBERT

SUSPECT:

LAU, MICHAEL

OFFICERS:

DR. JAMES METCALFE G. SWI NNEY

DESCRIPTION:

AGENCY:

MEDICAL EXAMI NER SHERIFF'S OFFICE CORONER DA SUPERIOR COURT

ON AUG. 25, 1982 AT 10:54 THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE WAS RECEIVED FROM J. STAFFORD:

COUNTY:

WHITFIELD WHITFIELD l'JHI TFIELD WHITFIELD

1. ONE MANILA ENVELOPE SEALED WITH EVIDENCE TAPE CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: A. ONE ZIP-LOCK PLASTIC BAG SEALED WITH TAPE CONTAINING ONE .38

LEAD BULLET IDENTIFIED AS RECOVERED FROM THE VICTIM B. ONE ZIP-LOCK PLASTIC BAG SEALED WITH TAPE CONTAINING ONE

MUTILATED LEAD BULLET FRAGMENT 2. LARGE WHITE PLASTIC SPECIMEN CONTAINER LABELED "OA82-69"

CONTAINING LIVER

ON SEPT. 03, 1982 AT 10:04 THE FOLLOWI NG EVIDENCE WAS RECEIVED FROM U.S. MAIL;

THREE COPIES OF CL ONE AND TWO

SERVICE REQUESTED:

BA BLOOD ALCOHOL

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I -,. STATE OF GEORG)A

GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

DIVISION OF FORENSIC SCIENCES

OFFICIAL REPORT

PAGE 2 OF

82•1 7439 . .

CASE NUMBER

DATE ____ o_c_T_:•:...._....:2:..1~, __ 19

RESULTS:

ITEM 2 THE BLOOD IS POSITIVE FUR ETHYL ALCOHOL.

CD CHECK FOR DRUGS

RESULTS:

THE LIVER SPECIMEN rs POSITIVE FOR DlAZEPA M, 192 MG PER DL.; NEGATIVE FOR METHAQUALONE. (THIS QUANTITAT I ON MAY NOT BE MEANINGFUL DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE SPE CIMEN).

CP CHECK FOR POISONS

RESULTS:

THE LIVER SPECIMEN IS NEGATIVE FOR A SIG NIFICANT QUANTITY Of ARSENIC.

FA FIREARMS AND TOOLMARKS

RESULTS:

EXAMINATION OF THE BULLET (ITE M 1A) REVEALS THAT IT HAS 8 LANDS AND GROOVES WITH A RIGHT TWIST AND IS CONSISTE NT WITH BULLETS FIRED FROM RG AND CHARTER ARMS .38 REVOLVERS ••

RES~F U,LY

~'4! oseph P. Hancock, B.S.

Forensic Chemist

~ f::~ Forensic Toxicolo g ist

&u ~b.s. (~ Firearms Ex am iner

~~~~ Eve r ett T . Solo mons, Ph.D. Chief Toxlcologist

3

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STATE OF GEORGJA

GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

DIVISION OF FORENSIC SCIENCES

OFFICIAL RE.PORT

PAGE 3 OF 3

82-17439 CASE NUMBER

DATE ____ o_c_T_. __ 2_1_, __ 19~

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

J A

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STA T E 0 1- GEORGIA

GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVEST IGA TION

CR IME LABORATORY

OFFICIAL REPORT

oA TE - --"'D""'e""c'-'"e.,_._m""b""e_,_r_..._2.,,_3__,_. ____ , ') _filL

ii v,crr:.-N A M E CITY COUNTY L~ATE=-=-1 --

I ' I I :, Elbert Cline

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t:'_ ! -- -!' OF"F I C S ·

I Claude Nix !J \~hi tf i el d County Sheriff's Office Dalton \·/hitfield beorg ia ,L________ - L __ J_

On November 6, 1980. we received in the Laborato ry from Roy L. Wells and Hamilton

Blackstone:

(1) one white cardboard box sealed with tape containing one . 38 lead bullet (2) cardboard box containin g one piece of green carpet with red brown stains

SERVICES REQUESTED: Blood typing; examine bull et

RESULTS: The red brown sta i ns on carpet (Item 2) are positive for blood of human

origin. Result s of serological examinations for blood group cl ass if ication are

inconc l us i ve due to condit ion of sample.

Examination of th e bullet (Item #1) revea l s that it is a .38 caliber lead bullet 1~ith

8 lands and grooves with a right hand twist which was probab ly fired from an RG or

Charter Arms . 38 spec i al or .357 magnum revol ver.

JBD:EPQ:RNE:fc

on Dawson, Ph. D. Ass st ant Director /, . -, (/ ! :4 l, '-;,1/,. / - ,-__v'1._c, .-{_, -Eliz~beth P. Quarles . M. S. Serology Supervisor . - ---:- , : ( ,I' - --f,'

f\/f( u !.-'..<·· r 1 • . • i!, t..<.\ ' ~ -

Richard N. Ernest, B. S. Senior Firear ms Examiner

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