UNIDENTIFIED PERSON
CASE #: 1978-26
John Doe
Also Known As:
Irvine John Doe (1978; OCSD 78-02721-L)
Status:
Open
Date of Recovery:
Date of Recovery:
Jurisdiction:
Recovery Location:
Irvine, California
Summary:
An unidentified man was found in an orange grove near Trabuco Road and Jeffrey Road in Irvine. The coroner estimates his date of death as June 20, 1978, and classifies the death as homicide. The date is an estimate, not a confirmed recovery date. His identity remains unknown.
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Circumstances of Recovery:
An unidentified man was found in an orange grove near Trabuco Road and Jeffrey Road in Irvine. The coroner estimates his date of death as June 20, 1978, and classifies the death as homicide. The date is an estimate, not a confirmed recovery date. He was estimated to be 30 to 50 years old. The agency describes him as Hispanic / White. He had straight, shoulder-length black hair and a mustache. Clothing included a short-sleeved shirt in white, blue, and green, tan trousers, and denim loafers; a tie was around his neck. Several teeth were missing or decayed, and a restoration in tooth 10 was noted. The Orange County Sheriff's Department, Coroner Division, maintains this identification case under file 78-02721-L. 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.
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