    ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION, ON DECEMBER 29, 1996, A PATRON OF THE STEAK AND ALE RESTAURANT NOTIFIED THE MANAGER OF THE RESTAURANT ADVISING HER THAT THERE WAS A BODY LYING IN THE GRASSY AREA OF THE RESTAURANT'S PARKING LOT.  THE MANAGER RESPONDED AND OBSERVED THE DECEASED'S REMAINS.  SHE CALLED METRO DADE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THIS.  OFFICERS RESPONDED AND UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED THE DECEASED'S REMAINS WITH NO APPARENT TRAUMA.  HOWEVER, INSECT BITES WERE NOTED TO HIS BODY AND BLOOD WAS OBSERVED ON THE BACK OF HIS SKULL.  HE WAS WEARING A STRAW SOMRERO HAT, DARK EYEGLASSES AND SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING.  
    FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT HE ALSO HAD A HOSPITAL BAND ON HIS WRIST.  THE BAND HAD THE NAME OF RICHARD GREEN, HOSPITAL NUMBER WAS 05240114.  THE NAME OF THE DOCTOR ON THAT BAND WAS A DR. GANEZ (820-3381),  DR, GANEZ'S OFFICE WAS CONTACTED AND THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT DR. GANEZ HAD A PATIENT BY THE NAME OF RICHARD GREEN.  HE INHERIETED THIS PATIENT THROUGH PARKWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, AND THAT WAS HIS FIRST TIME SEEING THIS PERSON WHOSE DIAGNOSIS WAS SCHIZOPHRENIA, PARANOIA TYPE.  HIS RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE ADDRESS OF THE PERSON WAS 4008 S.W. 23RD COURT.  FORT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA.  D.O.B.:  8/14/52.  HE WAS HOSPITALIZED ON DECEMBER 13, 1996 AND DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 19, 1996.  HE WAS NEVER MARRIED AND HIS HOSPITAL RECORDS DOES NOT LIST A NEXT OF KIN OR AN EMERGENCY CONTACT PERSON.  ACCORDING TO DR. GANEZ, HE WAS A HOMELESS PERSON, WHO CAME FROM RODRIGUEZ LOVING CARE FACILITY.  DR. GANEZ ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS A HISTORY OF WANDERING.

****POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION WAS MADE BY FINGERPRINT COMPARISON ON FILE AT M.D.P.D.  I.D. #231142.  LAST ACTIVITY DATE  FEBRUARY 11, 1994.  AT THE TIME OF ARREST, HE WAS HOMELESS AND ALL ARREST RECORDS INDICATE SUCH.****