The intersection where Fulton County John Doe was discovered in April 1996. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_52.jpg
The site of the former Church's Chicken, near where John Doe was discovered in April 1996. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_53.jpg
David Brown's grave is finally marked with his name after 28 years. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_42.jpg
The site of the former Church's Chicken, near where John Doe was discovered in April 1996. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_54.jpg
Braylon Brown, nephew of Fulton County John Doe David Brown, holds David's graduation picture. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_26.jpg
Marilyn Brown walks with her son, Braylon Brown, in the memorial gardens where her brother David has rested in an unmarked grave for 28 years. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_33.jpg
Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, where Fulton County John Doe was buried in an unmarked grave. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_27.jpg
Braylon Brown and Marilyn Brown, nephew and sister of David Brown, reflect at David's unmarked grave. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_31.jpg
Braylon Brown, nephew of Fulton County John Doe David Brown. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_25.jpg
David Brown, formerly known as Fulton County John Doe, in a family polaroid from Christmas 1991. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_19.jpg
DNA Doe Project volunteer Rebecca Somerhalder investigates potential leads. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_08.jpg
Funeral Home Manager Randolph Taylor flags Fulton County John Doe David Brown's unmarked grave, ready for his family to visit for the first time. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_34.jpg
Marilyn Brown, sister of Fulton County John Doe David Brown. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_20.jpg
Marilyn Brown, sister of Fulton County John Doe David Brown, holds a graduation picture of her brother. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_21.jpg
Sgt. Micheal Young, Atlanta Police Department, meets witness Samson McClendon at the spot where John Doe was discovered to hear firsthand about the events of April 24, 1996. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_09.jpg
Brett Gaines, a DNA relative of Fulton County John Doe David Brown, holding David's graduation picture. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_23.jpg
David Brown's relatives meet for the first time to mark his grave. (L-R: Michael Gaines, Brett Gaines, Robert Gaines, Braylon Brown, Marilyn Brown). (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_37.jpg
Brett Gaines, a DNA match who helped unlock the mystery of Fulton County John Doe's identity, meets David Brown's sister Marilyn for the first time. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_36.jpg
Danielle DiPasquale travelled to Atlanta to meet with others trying to identify Fulton County John Doe. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_22.jpg
DNA Doe Project volunteer Rebecca Somerhalder feels the weight of trying to solve the mystery. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_07.jpg
Jimmy Sadler, Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office, talks on the phone to the potential sister of the Doe. (National Geographic)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_UHD_04.jpg
Sergeant Young meets the witness Samson McClendon at the site where he saw the man on fire. (National Geographic)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_UHD_05.jpg
Sgt. Micheal Young, Atlanta Police Department, meets with Danielle and others to discuss the case. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_10.jpg
Sgt. Micheal Young, Atlanta Police Department, and DNA Doe Project volunteer Rebecca Somerhalder discuss their plan to door knock to find DNA relatives of Fulton County John Doe. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_04.jpg
Danielle DiPasquale, Braylon Brown, Rosita Latimore, Michael Gaines, Robert Gaines and Brett Gaines gather to mark the grave of David Brown after 28 years. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_38.jpg
Forest Lawn Cemetery where Fulton County John Doe was buried in an unmarked plot for 28 years. (National Geographic)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_UHD_06.jpg
Sgt. Micheal Young, Atlanta Police Department, and DNA Doe Project volunteer Rebecca Somerhalder discuss their plan to door knock to find DNA relatives of Fulton County John Doe. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_05.jpg
Braylon Brown and Marilyn Brown, nephew and sister of Fulton County John Doe David Brown, are guided to David's unmarked grave by Funeral Home Manager Randolph Taylor. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_29.jpg
DNA Doe Project volunteer Rebecca Somerhalder and Danielle DiPasquale meet to strategize about the case. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_15.jpg
A reconstruction of the Doe on the medical examiner's desk. (National Geographic)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_UHD_03.jpg
DNA Doe Project volunteer Rebecca Somerhalder and Danielle DiPasquale meet to strategize about the case. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_14.jpg
DNA Doe Project volunteer Rebecca Somerhalder rides with Sgt. Micheal Young to investigate a possible lead to Fulton County John Doe's identity. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_02.jpg
DNA Doe Project volunteer Rebecca Somerhalder researches the case at home. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_16.jpg
Detective Jim Thorpe, Atlanta Police Department. (National Geographic/Tom Beard)Episode: #106 "The Man on Fire"Air Date 09/06/2025106_TheManOnFire_NamingTheDead_49.jpg
