John Doe

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

Orange County Sheriffs Department (CA)

Recovery Location:

Placentia, California

Summary:

An unidentified older man died after being struck by a train on April 13, 1969. He was found on railroad tracks approximately 200 yards east of Richfield Road and East Orangethorpe Avenue in an area now within Placentia. The coroner classified the death as accidental. His identity remains unknown.

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Circumstances of Recovery:

An unidentified older man died after being struck by a train on April 13, 1969. He was found on railroad tracks approximately 200 yards east of Richfield Road and East Orangethorpe Avenue in an area now within Placentia. The coroner classified the death as accidental. He was estimated to be 65-75 years old. The agency describes him as White. His thinning hair was gray-brown and his fingers were tobacco-stained. Clothing included a straw hat, multicolored plaid shirt, white thermal underwear, green pants, a brown belt, blue sweater and socks, and black shoes. Some teeth were missing, and several crowns were worn flat. No cavities or fillings were noted. The sheriff provides fingerprints but no facial image or dental chart. The Orange County Sheriff's Department, Coroner Division, maintains this identification case under file 69-01186-M. Anyone with identifying information can contact the Coroner Division at 714-647-7400 and quote that file number.

Additional Details:

No facial photograph or reconstruction was available from the reviewed sources; the available identification records are included in the gallery.

Case Last Updated:

Nov 06, 2026