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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON
CASE #: 1987-42
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON CASE #: 1987-42
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John Doe

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Fullerton John Doe (1987; OCSD 87-05618-MA)

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Recovery Location:

Fullerton, California

Summary:

An unidentified man died on November 28, 1987. He was found on southbound State Route 57 south of Imperial Highway in Fullerton. The coroner classified his death as suicide. His identity remains unknown.

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An unidentified man died on November 28, 1987. He was found on southbound State Route 57 south of Imperial Highway in Fullerton. The coroner classified his death as suicide. He was estimated to be 30-45 years old. The agency describes him as White. He had brown hair and eyes, a heavy build, and a large oval burn scar on his abdomen. He wore glasses, a blue sweater, blue trousers marked 44 by 34, and a white-and-brown shirt. Dental records show multiple restorations and cavities. The Orange County Sheriff's Department, Coroner Division, maintains this identification case under file 87-05618-MA. Anyone with identifying information can contact the Coroner Division at 714-647-7400 and quote that file number.

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Saturday, November 28, 1987

An unidentified man died on November 28, 1987. He was found on southbound State Route 57 south of Imperial Highway in Fullerton. The coroner classified his death as suicide.


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Postmortem photograph provided for identification. Source: Orange County Sheriff’s Department. https://ocsheriff.gov/sites/ocsd/files/import/data/files/images/8705618MAfacecropB_1.jpg

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